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The Good Books, Douglas Skelton: ‘Mystic River is masterful, I wish I could write like Dennis Lehane’
The Glasgow author on returning to the books he read as a youngster and the influence of Ed McBain on his writing. The first...

The Globe Inn: New head chef appointed at famous Dumfries restaurant
Sponsored Content | The Globe Inn, the favourite howff’ of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns, has a new head chef. Fraser Cameron, the talented Sous...

Balmoral Castle: King Charles opens Royal Family home to public for first time
For the first time in its 169 year history, visitors will be able to tour parts of Balmoral Castle used by the Royal Family this...

Islay House: One of UK’s most historic properties goes on sale
Perched at the centre of the Whisky Isle, it is one of Britain's most historic houses, having hosted distinguished guests from Prime Ministers to Queen...
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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...

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...

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. ...

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...