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Scotland in Photographs by Shahbaz Majeed

Book review – Scotland in Photographs

Scotland is renowned for its beautiful and diverse landscapes and this book is a breathtaking collection of images captured by Dundee photographer Shahbaz Majeed. Taken...
The Lodge on Loch Goil won the Hotels for Families category of the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for Hotels

Scottish hotel is fun for all the family after TripAdvisor awards win

A Scottish hotel has been recognised as a winner in the Hotels for Families category of the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for Hotels. The...
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Stirling offers an attractive option to commuters travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh

The Stirling and central Scotland property market is holding steady as commuters to Glasgow and Edinburgh continue to be attracted to the lifestyle offering and value...
GlenDronach Distillery has released Grandeur Batch 9

GlenDronach releases a distinguished and complex single malt

The GlenDronach Distillery has released Grandeur Batch 9, the latest extremely rare batch of this highly revered single malt, bottled as a 24 year old expression....
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Singer Hannah’s talent is a genuine Rarity as she lifts BBC prize

Folk singer Hannah Rarity has been named the 2018 BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. The announcement was made as part of the...
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New bridge is named after Scotland’s legendary voice of rugby

A new footbridge in Hawick was this week named after the town’s renowned rugby commentator, Bill McLaren. The McLaren Bridge was unveiled by his widow...

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...
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A Tale of Two Islands: The latest drams from the Isle of Raasay and Lochranza distillery

Over the past few months there have been some new whisky releases, two of which James Robertson was lucky enough to have a chance to...
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Q&A with Karuizawa’s Master Distiller, Yoshiyuki Nakazato

Founded in 1955 in Miyota, Japan, a small town with a humid continental climate located on the foothills of Mount Asama in the Nagano Prefecture,...
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his personal cask at Lochranza Distillery

Scottish star Ewan McGregor is set to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery for charity. The rare 26...
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The Macallan releases rare 84 Year Old dram – its oldest ever whisky

The Macallan has released a rare 84 Year Old dram - the oldest whisky to come from the distillery. The whisky, from 1940, forms part...

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