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Breathing new life into abandoned old buildings

Disused venues in Edinburgh are being given an incredible new lease of life for the Hidden Door festival. Hidden Door is a not-for-profit volunteer run...

Book review: Outlander’s Scotland by Phoebe Taplin

What's the Story? One of the biggest television success stories of the last few years has been Outlander. Produced by American TV network Starz, it...

Supermarket sweeps up dairy’s premium yoghurt

An Aberdeenshire dairy firm has been given a massive boost after its produce was named as one of the Nation’s Local Foodmakers by Morrisons. The...
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Opinion: Reaction to bird control is stark, raven mad

Scottish Countryside Alliance director Jamie Stewart shares his thoughts on raven control. In recent weeks, the Scottish Countryside Alliance and other land-based organisations welcomed the...

Talented pair unite for a beautiful mini album

After spending the past decade playing in various collaborations and each other’s bands, Heidi Talbot and John McCusker have finally found time to record a...

Book review: Road Without Signposts by Barbara Morris

What’s the Story? Road without Signposts is a sequel to One Missed Step. The book tells the story of the continued drama within the Wilder...

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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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