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Scotland gears up for Father’s Day
SCOTTISH restaurants and tourist attractions are gearing up for Father's Day this weekend. The Broughton in Edinburgh, listed as one of the Sunday Times newspaper's...
Kinloch Castle on verge of sale
KINLOCH Castle, the landmark property on the Isle of Rum, is on the verge of being sold. Businessman Jeremy Hosking is setting up a trust...
Scottish hostels star in new film
A NEW film is shining a light on the people who run Scotland's hostels. Trade body Scottish Hostels commissioned Edinburgh-based filmaker Markus Stitz to make...
Frankenstein’s Scottish links explored in TV show
FRANKENSTEIN'S Scottish links are being explored in a new television programme. Sàr-sgeòil: Frankenstein - produced by Caledonia TV for BBC Alba - examines the origins...
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GlenWyvis: World’s first fully community owned distillery offers whisky lovers chance to buy shares
In 2015, former Army Air Corps helicopter pilot John McKenzie decided to bring whisky back to Dingwall after a 90 year absence. His idea was...
Former Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart dies following an illness
Scotch whisky legend Ian Urquhart has died aged 76. The Moray based businessman died peacefully on 15 March after an illness, with his family by...
Charles Maclean: Whisky writer launches new charity dram with his sons
Scotland's leading whisky writer Charles Maclean has launched a new dram - and every bottle sold will give at least one person clean water for...
Me and My Dram, Tom Kitchin: ‘You have to be in the right moment to enjoy whisky, that’s the magic of it’
Following a rocky start, celebrity chef Tom Kitchin has fostered an enduring love for whisky, finds Morag Bootland. He sits down with us for the latest...