Boe Gin at Asda in Cumbernauld (Photo: Paul Chappells)

Boe Gin secures Scottish deal for violet gin

Stirling-based Boe Gin has announced a major milestone with a new national listing with retailer ASDA. Their award-winning Boe Violet Gin rolls out in all...

Wigtown Book Festival starts later this week

Scotland’s National Book Town is gearing up for a friendly invasion of book lovers when the annual Wigtown Book Festival gets underway this week. Authors...
1770 Peated Bottle Image

Distillery’s first peated whisky arriving soon

The highly anticipated 1770 Glasgow Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Peated Release No.1, from The Glasgow Distillery will start to arrive with buyers this week. The...
Aerolite Lyndsay

Darkness and Aerolite Lyndsay join whisky world

A specialised whisky company is looking to reach a wider pool of drinkers, with continuous liquid releases rather than small batch and single cask expressions...

A chance for Scots writers to fire up their career

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has announced that applications are open for the Ignite Fellowship. Now in its...
Penny, a female otter, in Deeside

Bubbles under a fishing line mean otters

Having whiled away many hours along the banks of the River Dee, wildlife aficionado Hans Kruuk has followed an interesting group of otters. He has...


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