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Restaurant is ready to mark National Oyster Day

An Edinburgh restaurant is getting ready for National Oyster Day this weekend. The Cannonball Restaurant & Bar on Castlehill has appointed the Capital’s only dedicated...
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Actors will catch the Hogwarts Express to Scotland

A host of actors from the Harry Potter film series are descending on Scotland this week. The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is an unofficial...

Creative work will take centre stage at event

A showcase featuring the works of 140 artists and makers is coming to Perthshire. This year’s Perthshire Open Studios offers the chance to enjoy the...
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City’s West End put in focus for a new exhibition

A major public art exhibition is taking place in Edinburgh's West End throughout the month of August. Based in Coates Crescent, it will host a...

Book review – Scotland’s Independent Coach Operators

What's the story? As with everything, the coach industry has changed beyond all recognition over the last few decades. In this beautifully illustrated book, packed...

On a mission to save Mackintosh’s tea rooms

The woman who rescued one the earlier works of artist and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is to feature in a new TV documentary. BBC Scotland...

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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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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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