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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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Scottish Field Whisky Challenge Awards winners are revealed

The great and the good of the whisky industry were honoured last Friday at the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge Awards. Held at Edinburgh's Ghillie Dhu,...
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Scottish Field Whisky Challenge winners are all set to be revealed

WE'RE getting set to honour the makers of elite drams at this year's Scottish Field Whisky Awards. Our judges in the various categories had the...

New single malt launched by Highland Park for global travel retail

Kirkwall's Highland Park distillery has launched a limited-edition single malt whisky exclusively for the global travel retail market. Voyage of the Raven, which has distinctive...

The Balvenie releases its latest compendium instalment – including a 55-year-old single malt

Speyside distillery The Balvenie has launched its oldest expression to date, with a 55-year-old single malt whisky. The Secrets of the Stock Model is the third...

New general manager for Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky

A whisky firm as appointed a new general manager. Huntly-based Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky has a new arrival in the form of Neil Miller, who...

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival chairman recognised with Scotch whisky industry’s top honour

The chairman of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival has been honoured for his outstanding commitment to promoting Scotland’s national drink. James Campbell, a volunteer...

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