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Review: Rusacks St Andrews

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Review: Rusacks St Andrews

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Primely situated in the home of golf, Rusacks St Andrews is the perfect escape for golfers and non-golfers alike. Grant Dickie visited to sample just...
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Scottish tractor rally of almost 200 farmers in protest over Labour’s family farm tax

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A Scottish tractor rally of nearly 200 farmers in protest over Labour’s family farm tax has taken place in a bid to send a message...
Dalmahoy's head golf pro, Scott Dixon [Credit: Sandy Young Photography, Sandy Young/scottishphotographer.com]

Learn To Play: Lessons from Dalmahoy’s Head Golf Pro

Living | Outdoors | Reviews
When self-confessed hacker Rosie Morton decided she needed to brush up on her swing, she turned to Dalmahoy's head golf pro, Scott Dixon.  'What other sports...
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Kevin Quantum brings his dazzling show to Carnegie Hall

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As a 17-year-old acting in a youth theatre version of Some Like it Hot, Kevin McMahon could never have imagined he would return to the...
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Lost score found in Scotland shows what music sounded like five centuries ago

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A fragment of ‘lost’ music found in the pages of Scotland’s first full-length printed book is providing clues to what music sounded like five centuries...
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Scotland’s Christmas Home of the Year revealed

Homes & Gardens | Interiors
A traditional Victorian home in Lesmahagow has been crowded the winner of Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year 2024. Interior designers Anna Campbell-Jones, Banjo Beale...
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The Reach: Aberdeenshire hotel buys £150k single malt for whisky club

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky
A hotel in Aberdeenshire has purchased a rare £150,000 single malt to sell to customers at their whisky club. The Reach by The Macallan was...
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Spirit company makes green move to phase out whisky presentation boxes

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky
A spirits firm has made the bold move to phase out its presentation boxes and cartons from across its whisky brands to help it reach...
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Spirit of Speyside: One of the world’s largest whisky festivals launches preview of 2024 events

Cask and Still | Whisky
One of the world’s largest whisky festivals will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, as its programme of events was launched. The Spirit of Speyside...
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Superb Scottish whiskies for Burns Night celebrations

Cask and Still | Whisky
We take a look at some superb Scottish whiskies you can enjoy for your Burns Night celebrations.   Tomatin – 12 Year Old single malt...
The Scotch whisky industry brought £7.1bn into the UK economy in 2022. A new report by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) also reveals the industry supports 66,000 jobs across the UK, of which 41,000 are in Scotland. The Scotch Whisky industry is now responsible for generating £3 in every £100 of Scotland’s total Gross Value Added (GVA), and is the second most productive sector in Scotland, ranked just behind energy including renewables. 'The Scotch Whisky industry has once again proven its economic significance to the UK domestically and on the world stage, and these figures highlight the importance of backing a key sector for productivity, exports and employment,' said Mark Kent, Chief Executive of the SWA. 'The past five years have been turbulent for our sector, as we faced retaliatory tariffs in the United States, in addition to the global pandemic and the knock-on economic pressures. 'The Scotch Whisky industry has remained resilient, with capital investment directed towards fulfilling our collective sustainability ambitions, creating world-class visitor attractions, and building more distilleries that will help boost jobs and growth. 'Ahead of the UK Spring Budget on 6 March and this year’s General Election, it is vital that the industry is supported by government so that businesses can continue to invest in the UK economy.' The report found that 75% of the total GVA of the Scotch Whisky industry is generated in Scotland, equal to £5.3bn annually – helped by legislation that requires all Scotch Whisky to be distilled and matured for at least three years in Scotland, and all Single Malt Scotch whisky to be bottled in Scotland. The report also found that the industry performs a crucial role in driving productivity across Scotland. The manufacturing of beverages in Scotland – dominated by Scotch – produces £273,000 GVA per employee.

Whisky galore: Scotch whisky industry brings £7.1bn into UK economy

Cask and Still | Whisky
The Scotch whisky industry brought £7.1bn into the UK economy in 2022. A new report by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) also reveals the industry...
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The latest issue of Cask & Still is out now with all the latest whisky news

Cask and Still | Food and Drink
The latest issue of Cask & Still is out now with all the latest whisky news. Once again it has been a huge year for...
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