Top tips to save your skin from air pollution

Those of us who live or work in cities know what the pollutants in the air can do to our skin. Airborne pollution concerns are widespread in large, industrialised regions and cities all over the world, and in turn, product manufacturers are recognising this and developing formulas directly targeting this consumer demand. According to recent…

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Clean Water Lager gets a huge boost for supermarket

An Aberdeenshire brewery has clinched a huge contract with a major Scottish supermarket. Brewgooder has landed a new £62,000 contract to supply all 78 Aldi stores across Scotland with its Clean Water Lager over the next six months. The Ellon-based team at Brewgooder, who have a mission to provide clean water to one million people…

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Get your skin back into tip-top condition as the spring arrives

This is the perfect time of year to give skin a post-winter boost. One of best ways to get skin glowing is facial massage, which also de-stresses the face muscles, boosts circulation, gets rid of toxins via the lymphatic system and improves skin’s texture. The lymphatic system has no pump like the circulatory system, so…

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Johnnie Walker releases new Jane Walker Whisky label

Johnnie Walker Whisky has launched its first-ever female brand icon. Early this week, the firm unveiled Jane Walker, the first-ever female iteration of the brand’s iconic Striding Man logo, exclusively for the American market. The Jane Walker icon will debut on a special-edition offering of our award-winning Black Label blend. Johnnie Walker Black Label The…

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Cosmetic clinic launch own skin care range

Renowned facial injection expert Jackie Partridge has launched a dedicated skincare regime to mark the 10th anniversary of Dermal Clinic in Edinburgh. Jackie, who was headhunted by the Scottish Government to promote the highest standards in Botox and fillers, has distilled her years of skincare know-how to help develop the new Bioceutrics range. According to…

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Foncalieu: Keeping it fresh in the Languedoc

Peter Ranscombe is enchanted by the freshness of the white wines being produced in one of France’s most famous regions for reds – the Languedoc. The Languedoc region in south-west France is famed for its red wines. Areas such as Corbières, Fitou and Minervois are renowned throughout the world for producing fruity and powerful reds…

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2017 Grand Final winners

The December issue supplement includes the full results of this year’s Grand Final of the Whisky Challenge. The final stage in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge, it saw our eight merchant judges sample the best drams from around the country in order to determine the winners. Award categories included Top Independent Bottling, Top Blend…

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Enjoying the character of Bolney’s pinot noir

Peter Ranscombe gets a rare chance to compare four vintages of English pinot noir from the Bolney Estate in Sussex. DRINKING the same bottle of supermarket wine week after week can sometimes make it easy to forget how much the taste of a wine can vary from year to year. Big producers will blend wine…

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Rhone Part 2: Finding whites in the land of reds

Syrah may be the king of Crozes-Hermitage, but the Northern Rhone’s largest appellation is also home to some stunning whites, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. Word association can be a dangerous sport in the world of wine. Mention the name “Crozes-Hermitage” and most wine fans will immediately think of deliciously rich and ripe reds made from…

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You can’t beat Beatitude

We’ve teamed up with East Lothian-based aromatherapy specialist Beatitude to offer these 100% natural aromatherapeutic candles as a free gift with every new subscription taken out at our 2017 shows. Launched in September 2016, the Comfort candle is made from eco soy wax with a lead-free wick and uses only the finest essential oils for an…

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