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66 Historic Environment Scotland properties are joining the VisitScotland Information Partner (VIP) programme (Photo: VisitScotland)

Facts at your fingertips with VIP programme

Culture | Scotland

Visitors to some of the country’s most popular historic attractions can now learn more about the local area while delving into Scotland’s past. As part...

The Diary of Two Nobodies, by Gogglebox's Giles Wood and Mary Killen

Gogglebox’s Giles and Mary to discuss their book

Books | Culture | Film & TV

Two of the stars from Channel 4's Gogglebox are to speak at this weekend's Boswell Book Festival. Giles Wood and Mary Killen have written a...

Restoration Yard is celebrating a gin month

Celebrating gin and getting into the summer spirit

Food and Drink | Gin | Scotland

Restoration Yard is getting into the summer spirit with a dedicated focus on Scottish gin for the month of May. The unique retail, wellbeing and...

A delicious taste of Andalucia lies ahead

Food and Drink

Food lovers with a taste for all things Spanish will enjoy a special event coming to Edinburgh next month. Ahead of the Edinburgh Spanish Film...

Mens winner Andy Cunningham and female winner Marie Meldrum

Thousands got on their bikes at Loch Ness

Outdoors

More than 5000 cyclists descended on the Highlands at the weekend for Etape Loch Ness. The event returned to the Highlands on Sunday, attracting a...

Scottish Gin Festival brings £500,000 bonanza

Food and Drink | Gin | Scotland

Gin producers are in line for a £500,000 bonanza as a supermarket holds its Scottish Gin Festival this week. Aldi's festival will return to stores...

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Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts

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...