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Aberdeen enters Eurovision race

ABERDEEN City Council has thrown the Granite City's hat into the ring to host next year's Eurovision song contest. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) today...

Scottish Pipe Band Championships head to Dumbarton

LOCAL pipers Rowan Murdoch and Beth Turner will be hoping for strong home support when the Scottish Pipe Band Championships begin in Dumbarton on Saturday....

Blas Festival line-up unveiled

THE line-up for this year's Blas Festival has been revealed, featuring 40 concerts and ceilidhs across the Highlands and islands. Julie Fowlis, Mary Ann Kennedy,...
MILL NECK, NEW YORK - JULY 23: A model walks the runway at the Dressed To Kilt Fashion Show and Charity Dinner At Millneck Manor on July 23, 2022 in Mill Neck, New York. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Friend of Scotland)

Dressed to Kilt: Don’t miss these fashion photos

THE celebrity Dressed to Kilt fashion show returned to New York on Saturday, with Scottish designers leading the way. The theme for this year's show...
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Whisky Round-up: National Festival, Inverness, and more

Peter Ranscombe takes another light-hearted look at what's happening in the world of whisky. THE National Whisky Festival returns to Summerhall in Edinburgh in December,...

Controlled burning call to prevent wildfires

LAND managers are calling on the Scottish Government to support controlled burning to help prevent wildfires. Scottish Land & Estates (SLE), the body that represents...

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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...
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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...
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...
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A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’

From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag

When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...
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Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal

F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...

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