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Rare apples dating back to the Romans are still growing in the Scottish Borders
Gardeners have uncovered a rare apple variety dating back to the Romans which is still growing in the Scottish Borders. The discovery was made by...
Scotch Whisky distilleries attract more than 2 million visitors
Scotch Whisky distilleries attracted more than 2 million visitors in 2022, it has been revealed. A Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) survey found footfall more than...
World’s oldest whisky discovered in the cellar of a Scottish castle
The world’s oldest whisky has been discovered in the cellar of a Scottish castle - nearly 200 years after it was distilled. Around 40 bottles...
Cumnock Tryst: Music programme returns for October
Cumnock's annual music festival is set to return next month. Sir James MacMillan CBE founded The Cumnock Tryst, a four-day music festival each October, nearly...
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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...
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...
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...
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,...
