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Book review – James I: Scotland’s King of England

What's the story? In James I: Scotland's King of England, John Matusiak takes the reader on a journey through the turbulent life of one of...

Enjoy Wimbledon with this tasty gin cocktail

Anyone for tennis? Or, perhaps, anyone for a tennis-inspired cocktail? Courtesy of our friends at Oro Gin, we present Gin and Deuce, an ideal drink...

Nominations now sought for Scottish Rural Awards

Nominations for the 2019 Scottish Rural Awards are now open, with businesses across Scotland's countryside encouraged to get involved. The ultimate benchmark of success in...
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Debut novel is set in the Scottish Highlands

A moving debut novel about a boy coping with the loss of his mother in the Highlands is being released next week. The Boy and...
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Jenny Watt Colbeck finds peace in coastal paintings

Aberdeenshire artist Jenny Watt Colbeck’s latest paintings ask us to disconnect from modern life and escape into the blue. The bold colours, the fine details...

Island on the Edge – A Life on Soay by Anne Cholawo

What’s the story? The book is a first person account from Anne Cholawo who made the big move from city life in London to secluded...

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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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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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