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Feat of survival: Borders skipper Leven Brown and crew survive shipwreck on Northwest Passage expedition
Leven Brown has accomplished a lot. A Guinness World record-holding ocean rower, in 2005 he became the first man ever to row solo and unsupported...
Review: & Juliet, Edinburgh
★★★★★ & Juliet is the ultimate feel-good musical, perfect for a fun outing with loved ones. I went with my daughters and we had an...
Review: The Court restaurant opens in the new look Caledonian Edinburgh Hotel
The Caledonian Edinburgh, or The Caley as it’s known to you and I, has been undergoing something of a transformation. And as part of a...
Baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns to be played at special concerts
An 18th Century baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns is to be used again for two special concerts. The Gregg fiddle...
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Deerness Distillery: Family create new Orkney whisky using locally grown grains
On a peninsula in the east end of mainland Orkney lies Deerness Distillery. Set up in 2016 by husband-and-wife team Stuart and Adelle Brown, it...
Whisky Hammer: Macallan and Brora included in largest ever whisky auction
More than 5,000 rare bottles of whisky are going under the hammer this month, including a 50 Year Old Macallan and a 40 Year Old...
Holyrood Distillery launch Embra: a new peated dram
Holyrood Distillery has launched its 2nd single malt whisky, Embra, setting the stage for an exploration into peated whisky. Embra is the first in a series...
SWMS: All women tasting panel select five special edition whiskies
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society has released five special-edition single cask whiskies selected by an all women tasting panel....
