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A celebration of coffee is coming to Edinburgh

Whether you're a fan of the espresso, short macchiato, long macchiato, ristretto, Americano or café latte, there will be a coffee for you at a...

Incredible year continues with award for 21212

A Scottish Michelin star restaurant has been awarded Gourmet Bolthole of the Year at the 2018 Food and Travel Reader Awards. Edinburgh’s only Michelin star...

Awards are holding out for a rural hero

The search is now on for a hero of Scotland's rural life. Each year the Scottish Rural Awards honours someone or a group which has...

Dining habits in Scotland’s capital are revealed

A new survey says that the most popular way to dine in Scotland's capital is dinner for two people at 7pm. OpenTable, the world’s leading...
Scotland’s new National Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling Centre, and pictured in Moat Brae House’s cupula gallery are Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust chairman Dame Barbara Kelly (right) and project director Cathy Agnew. (Photo: Colin Hattersley)

It’s not a tall tale – storytelling centre is on the way

A first glimpse inside the newly restored Moat Brae House, where Peter Pan began, has revealed the extent of the work undertaken to save a...
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Get ready to step back in time in the Highlands

A special celebration of Highland heritage is to get underway later this month. For three weeks, from Friday 28 September, the Highland Archaeology Festival will...

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How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry

Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...
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Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results

For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...
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A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’

Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special.  ...
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Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension

Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Smokiverse - its new limited-edition release to mark Ardbeg Day 2025, which takes place on Saturday 31st May as the...
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Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from...
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The Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old

The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass...

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