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Cask 88 marks Sir Walter Scott’s 250th anniversary
WHISKY bottler Cask 88 is commemorating Sir Walter Scott by today unveiling a collection of four special bottles. Read More
REVIEW: Cask 88 Sir Walter Scott 250th anniversary whiskies
Peter Ranscombe gets an exclusive preview of whisky bottler Cask 88's tribute to Sir Walter Scott. Read More
A week in whisky: World Whisky Day looms
Peter Ranscombe takes his irreverent weekly trek through the world of whisky… WORLD Whisky Day is almost upon us once more, and what better way t... Read More
What’s on this weekend: festivals and doggy cream teas
Peter Ranscombe takes a look at what's on this weekend in Scotland. Read More
Strathallan School opens The Art Cafe
STRATHALLAN School in Perthshire is opening a café in its art department. Read More
The Drinks Bakery toasts deal to supply Waitrose
THE Drinks Bakery has signed a deal to sell its Drinks Biscuits range in 230 branches of up-market grocer Waitrose. Read More
Say ahoy to luxury at Fingal’s Lighthouse Restaurant
Edinburgh’s Fingal has just been crowned one of the UK’s most romantic hotels. Read More
Scottish musicians prepare for busy summer
A RAFT of Scottish musicians are getting ready for a busy summer of song with a flurry of new releases. Read More
Royal Highland Show marks 200 years as entries revealed
NEARLY 5,000 animals will take part in next month's Royal Highland Show at Ingliston on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Read More
Cairngorms big nature weekend hailed as ‘big success’
THE Cairngorms big nature weekend took place in person following two years online. Read More
Street food is coming to Edinburgh Zoo
STREET food will soon be available at Edinburgh Zoo after caterer Compass signed a deal with provider Kerb. Read More
‘Dirt, plankton, and sileage’ – funniest whisky tasting notes revealed
A LIST of the funniest whisky tasting notes has been released. Read More
T-Rex visits High School of Glasgow
PUPILS at The High School of Glasgow received a visit from a tyrannosaurus rex to mark the end of their junior school's first science week. Read More
Top 100 women in Scottish tourism named
SCOTLAND'S top 100 women in tourism have been named this morning. Read More
Lifelong country wear from Barbour
Barbour jackets are as much part of life in the countryside as Land Rovers and Tweed and when I discovered that the business was founded by a Scot it ... Read More
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A week in whisky: Friday the 13th special
Peter Ranscombe returns with his light-hearted weekly round-up of what's happening with whisky - and his first column has a distinctly supernatural fe... Read More
Glen Moray whiskies paired with Coco chocolates
Glen Moray whiskies' rich texture allows them to pair perfectly with Coco's chocolates, writes Peter Ranscombe. Read More
What’s up with Whisky: April Brawls
Welcome back to the new whisky column where this month we are discussing all things whisky, from the secondary whisky market and the morality of selli... Read More