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New Gin Terrace will be a hit during the Festival

Food and Drink | Gin

Two of Scotland's favourite things will come together in Edinburgh. Edinburgh venue The Hub has opened its new Gin Terrace ahead of the busy festival...

The tug of war at the Loch Lomond Highland Games

Smiles all round at Loch Lomond Highland Games

Culture | Scotland

Thousands of visitors bathed in the sunshine to watch this year’s annual Loch Lomond Highland Games. More than 8000 people attended the event, in Moss...

Book review – Castles and Galleys by Paul Martin

Books

Castles and Galleys has a subtitle of A Reassessment of the Historic Galley-Castles of the Norse-Gaelic Seaways. Whether you’re a history expert or just want...

New vice-chairman appointed to Land and Estates

Outdoors | Scotland

Scottish Land and Estates has appointed a new vice chairman to develop its public affairs and policy capabilities. Mark Tennant, proprietor of Innes Estate near...

Charlie's old family terrier Sam in the Highlands, which inspired his writing

Author’s debut work is a love letter to Scotland

Books

An appreciation of Scotland has led a first-time writer to send a love letter to the country in his first novel. The Boy and the...

Book review – When The Clyde Ran Red

Books | Scotland

What’s the story? In the early 20th century, much of Scotland’s industrial heart was based in the west of Scotland, and in particular, in and...

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

Cask and Still | Whisky

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...

Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results

Cask and Still

For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...

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’

Cask and Still | Whisky

Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special. ...

Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension

Food and Drink | Whisky | Whisky News

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...

Artist Gina Parr outside Glen Scotia Distillery

Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky

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...

The Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky

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...