Four new drams from the GlenAllachie Distillery

The GlenAllachie Distillery has launched a trio of expressions forming batch six of their UK-exclusive Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whiskies. These will be released alongside a distillery-exclusive bottling for this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, which runs from 27 April to 2 May. The Aberlour-based distillery, headed up by industry veteran Billy Walker,…

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Sporran rummage removed as highland games go digital

Visitors to this year’s Aboyne Highland Games will have more space in their sporrans as online ticket sales for the popular annual event have been introduced. Advanced ticket sales for this August’s event on Royal Deeside have been brought in in response to changing consumer buying behaviour and to improve efficiency at entry gates on…

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Taggart star and musicians join orchestra for Tales of the Tribe

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra are preparing for their May concerts in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen – and are being joined by Taggart star Blythe Duff. Top traditional musicians Phil Cunningham, Julie Fowlis, Megan Henderson, and Michael McGoldrick and star of TV’s Taggart police series Blythe Duff join the internationally acclaimed Scottish National Jazz Orchestra…

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Scottish Junior Chef of the Year relishes London experience

Six months ago, Fraser Cameron, of The Globe Inn in Dumfries, was crowned Scottish Junior Chef of the Year 2021. Since then, he has been busy sharpening his skills in the kitchens of some of London’s finest dining establishments. Back in October 2021, the best of Scotland’s young culinary talent was brought together at the…

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Forbes Travel Guide awards The Balmoral five stars

The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel, has been awarded five-stars in the 2022 Forbes Travel Guide. It was announced that The Balmoral remains the only hotel in Scotland to receive the world-renowned accolade. Forbes Travel Guide is the authority in genuine Five-Star service, and The Balmoral, for the second year running, remains on its illustrious…

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Second Scalasaig Island Hopper whisky released

Colonsay Beverages has released its second Scalasaig Island Hopper bottling. The Island Hopper 2013 Tobermory Edition (46.5% ABV) is a single malt Scotch whisky, comprised of four casks which were all distilled and filled at the Isle of Mull based distillery. The casks were married together prior to being filled, into the same sherry hogsheads…

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Going wild for health in the East Cairngorms

A new wildlife and nature trail has been launched in the East Cairngorms to improve well-being. In celebration of spring, the Ballater Business Association (BBA) and Braemar Tourism Group (BTG) have launched the East Cairngorms Wildlife and Nature Trail as part of their Imagine More campaign to encourage visitors to immerse themselves in nature and…

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Bladnoch honoured with international trade award

204-year-old Lowland distillery, Bladnoch, have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its excellence in international trade. Bladnoch Distillery is one of 226 organisations nationally to be recognised with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Bladnoch Distillery is the oldest privately owned Scotch whisky distillery and the first ever to be owned by…

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Living a wild life

Here in Scotland, and probably in our neighbouring countries, we can be guilty of dreaming of summer. And I’ll hold my hands up and say mea culpa when it comes to this attitude. Hibernation can be a tempting prospect when the outdoors is chilly, but let’s face it our weather can change at the drop…

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Glen Scotia unveils new limited-edition Festival Release 2022

Glen Scotia has unveiled its Festival Release 2022, to celebrate the return of the Campbeltown Malts Festival next month (24-26 May). The exquisite 8-year-old expression has been matured in heavily peated, first-fill bourbon barrels before a twelve-month finish in Pedro Ximinez hogsheads, a fortified dessert wine from southern Spain, giving it a perfect balance of…

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