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The E&K is a blend of whisky from Ardmore and Glenrothes distilleries in Scotland and from Amrut Distillery in India

An international merger that’s been a huge success

A Scottish and Indian whisky fusion has become a massive hit. Pre-orders for E&K whisky outnumbered the number of bottles that were made available. The...
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Beautiful jewellery will go under the hammer this Sunday

An auction of stunning jewellery is taking place at McTear’s in Glasgow this Sunday. Over 250 lots of jewellery come under the hammer on Sunday...
Chef Mark Heirs cooked up some wonderful fruits of the sea

An evening of celebration for Scotland’s outstanding seafood

The Scottish seafood industry was celebrated this week, as it hosted some fine dining with a twist. Seafood Scotland hosted the Spirit of Seafood evening,...
The new Batch 16 from GlenDronach

New releases offer the quintessential taste of The GlenDronach

Fifteen hand-selected casks of whisky distilled between 1989 and 2006 are now available. The GlenDronach Distillery has unveiled Batch 16 of the cask release programme....
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Gamekeepers hit back in missing Scottish golden eagle row

The Scottish Gamekeepers Association has hit back at accusations from a TV presenter that its members were responsible for a golden eagle which has gone...
Who Built Scotland, by Alexander McCall Smith, Alistair Moffat, James Crawford, James Robertson and Kathleen Jamie, published by Historic Environment Scotland, £20

Book review – Who Built Scotland

You can tell a lot about a country by the quality of its buildings and the stories behind them. Historic Environment Scotland commissioned five popular...

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Ardnahoe x Skerryvore

Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore appointed global band ambassador at Ardnahoe Distillery

Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore has been appointed as the global band ambassador of Ardnahoe Distillery. The band are planning a series of special whisky sessions...
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Skotch and Sketch at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh

Grant Dickie heads to a Skotch and Sketch workshop at The Glasshouse, in Edinburgh, to taste their latest dram and try his hand at sketching. ...
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The Macallan to open new fine dining restaurant on iconic estate

In 2021, The Glenturret Lalique became the first restaurant inside a distillery to achieve Michelin recognition. Just a few years later, it followed it up...
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Benbecula Distillery: Spirit flows through island distillery after 130-year-old whisky recipe revived

The first spirit has started to flow at Benbecula Distillery after an islander brought a 130-year-old recipe back to life.  Angus MacMillan always dreamed of...
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Rosebank Distillery: Sleeping giant Falkirk distillery reawakened after 30 years

Known as the sleeping giant of Scottish distilleries, the highly anticipated Rosebank Distillery has finally reawakened. After more than 30 years of closure, Ian Macleod...
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The Dalmore Luminary: Rare whisky sells for nearly £95,000 at auction

A bottle of Dalmore whisky has sold for nearly £95,000 at auction, encased in a glass sculpture which was hand polished for 500 hours. The...

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