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Gran wins lifetime supply of Mackie’s ice cream
A GRAN from Dorset has won a lifetime supply of Mackie's ice cream - 26 litres a year. Margaret Pitman beat more than 40,000 other...

Golden Shears returns to Scotland
THE Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing & Wool Handling Championships will return to Scotland next year. The contest will take place on 22-25 June as...

The Balmoral celebrates its 120th birthday
THE Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh is continuing to celebrate its 120th anniversary during October. The pastry team at the hotel has designed a special afternoon...
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Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann invests in a new Scotch whisky Slanj
Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann has invested in a new blended Scotch whisky brand, called Slanj. Brothers Brian and Craig Halley, alongside friend Stuart...

How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry
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
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’
Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special. ...