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Pennan wants to hear from its ‘local heroes’

RESIDENTS and visitors are being asked for their views on the future of Pennan, the Aberdeenshire village made famous by the film Local Hero. Aberdeenshire...

Royal Highland Show sells out two days

THE Royal Highland Show has sold all its tickets for Friday and Saturday. The show, which begins on Thursday, is celebrating its 200th anniversary this...

‘Estates that Educate’ boosts rural skills

NEARLY 800 children are learning about living and working in the countryside as part of the "Estates that Educate" programme. Primary and secondary school pupils...
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What’s On This Weekend: Jazz, boats, and more

An eclectic look at what’s on this weekend around Scotland, with Peter Ranscombe. LOCAL talent is under the spotlight this weekend at the Glasgow Jazz...
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A Week in Whisky: Inverness, The Cairn, and more

Peter Ranscombe ponders another week in whisky with a smile and a wink… NEWS this week of the National Whisky Festival of Scotland reaching the...

Independent Bookshop Week has begun

SITES across Scotland are marking Independent Bookshop Week. Following two years of online and hybrid events, many bookshops are holding in-person events. The line-up at...

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Isle of Tiree Distillery launches the island’s first legal whisky in more than 200 years

The first legal single malt whisky produced on the Hebridean island of Tiree in over two centuries has been launched.  Once known as Tìr an...
George McNeil is the new CEO of Aceo Ltd, a long-established independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist.

Whisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive

A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago,...
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A dram with Stewart Walker, Fettercairn Distillery: ‘All whiskies have a home, there’s a whisky for everyone’

Steeped in a rich history and aged finely like the golden spirit it distils, Fettercairn Distillery has seen a lot of change through the years....
Michael Henry, Master Blender at Loch Lomond Group

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender awarded prestigious Keeper of the Quaich

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender, Michael Henry, has been awarded a prestigious Keeper of the Quaich. Michael has led the whisky blending team at the...
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Rosebank Distillery introduces rare cask from 1990 for global travellers

Rosebank Distillery has introduced an extremely rare single cask from 1990 for global travellers.  Rich and fruity, the 33-year-old is the perfect expression of the...
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...

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