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They keep piping up when the Scottish season is over

As the pipe band competition season has finished in Scotland, the season is just beginning in Australia and New Zealand. My social media feed just...

Head chef returns to the MasterChef kitchen

A head chef from one of Scotland’s leading restaurants is making a return to the MasterChef kitchen this festive season. Scott Davies, head chef at The...

A murder mystery that will keep you guessing

Private detective Leo Moran returns with this new murder mystery.  This will keep you guessing because the author manages to create characters that are refreshingly...

We try and test the slow cooked free-range Loué turkey crown

We try and test the Slow Cooked Free-Range Loué Turkey Crown in Gravy from Donald Russell. I WANT IT BECAUSE: Christmas is almost upon us...
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Ignite Fellowship winners revealed by book trust

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has today announced the inaugural Ignite Fellowship awardees. Theatre-maker Annie George and poet...

Hooray for coorie with this charming new book

The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way is a charming book that conjures a strong sense of cosiness. Coorie is defined as...

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A Dram with Ben Curtis, The Single Cask: ‘Older doesn’t always mean better. It’s the cask that makes the whisky’

It has been a busy year for the team at The Single Cask as they opened up their new flagship bar in Singapore and expanded...
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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route

Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route.  The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...
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A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’

From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag

When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...
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Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal

F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...

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