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Doric scriever starts residency
DORIC writer Shane Strachan has been named as the next Scots scriever by the National Library of Scotland. The role involves promoting the Scots language...

Next rural medical drones test flights begin
DRONES could soon be delivering medicines, blood, and test results to rural and island communities throughout Scotland as the next phase of a pilot project...

‘End is nigh’ again for capercaillie, warn experts
THE capercaillie could become extinct in Scotland for a second time unless its predators are controlled, according to conservationists. This year's brood survey by the...

Hunt is on to find game meat champions
NOMINATIONS have opened for the next Eat Game Awards. The Eat Game initiative, which was created by the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC),...
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Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series
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
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...

A Dram with Ben Curtis, The Single Cask: ‘Older doesn’t always mean better. It’s the cask that makes the whisky’
It has been a busy year for the team at The Single Cask as they opened up their new flagship bar in Singapore and expanded...

Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route
Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route. The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...