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Was This the Box That Sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ Fate? 

Was This the Box That Sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ Fate? The silver casket behind 450 years of intrigue to go on display in Stirling for...
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In a Nutshell, Daniela Forbes at The Scottish Game Fair: ‘When my kids say I’ve nailed my Nonna’s sugo recipe, I feel like I’ve won gold’

Daniela Forbes is a chef, food stylist and educator with deep Italian roots and a passion for helping people gain confidence in the kitchen. She will...
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Conservation stocking may be the only option to stop complete loss of wild salmon populations new study finds

Wild salmon numbers in Scotland have declined to such an extent that conservation stocking may be the only option to stop the complete loss of...
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The Good Books, Andrés N. Ordorica: ‘I have held onto The Wind in the Willows since I was a child, it’s a magical reading experience’

Andrés N. Ordorica on love, poetry and how James Baldwin continues to inspire him.    The first book I remember reading: I don’t quite think...
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The Good Books, Gordon J. Brown: ‘Stephen King nearly got me fired from my job as a bar man because I couldn’t put his books down’

Founder of crime writing festival Bloody Scotland, Gordon J. Brown, talks about his love of Stephen King, why he could never finish Lord of the...
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In a Nutshell, Tim Maddams at the Scottish Game Fair: ‘If I wasn’t a chef I’d be a gardener, I love growing stuff’

Tim Maddams, formerly Head Chef at the River Cottage Canteen, grew up in Wiltshire. He cooked in professional kitchens with Fergus Henderson, Alistair Little, Marco...

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Banffshire distillery releases its ‘smokiest’ expression to date

The anCnoc distillery has released its peatiest expression to date - Peatheart. Named after the nearby peat bogs, Peatheart is said to be the 'smokiest'...

Whisky exports increase to £1.8 billion – but volume shipped overseas drops

Scotch whisky exports increased by 3.4 per cent to £1.8 billion in the first half of this year. The sum - $2.4billion - was boosted...

Music and whisky are the perfect blend for Highland Park

Highland Park has launched Full Volume, a new single malt that takes inspiration from the 'synchronicity of music and whisky' for the American market. The...
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Macallan 1878 bottle is exposed as a fake by Whisky 101

One of the world’s only known bottles of Macallan 1878 still in circulation has been officially exposed as a fake. Following an investigation by Rare...

‘Forgotten’ distillery releases limited series of contemporary single malt whiskies

A coastal distillery which was once forgotten has unearthed a limited release series of contemporary Highland Single Malt Scotch whiskies. Offering a unique voyage of...

Bottled up in time for Christmas

Loch Lomond whiskies is offering some bottles of note for Christmas 2017. Set on the shores of Loch Lomond, the Loch Lomond Distillery is inspired...

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