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Knights Templar beard advice goes online
KNIGHTS Templar guidance on the "superfluity" of beards and moustaches is among the rare medieval manuscripts now available online at the National Library of Scotland....

Ian Syme rejoins Fairmont St Andrews as executive chef
IAN SYME has rejoined the Fairmont St Andrews hotel in Fife as its executive chef. Syme has spent the past three years as executive sous...

Nuart names artists for Aberdeen street art festival
ELEVEN artists from around the world have been unveiled for next month's Nuart street art festival in Aberdeen. They include Norwegian street artist Martin Whatson,...

Scottish Lion on Patrol is a military classic
With so many WWII books out there, it can be difficult to know where to begin. But this revised version of Scottish Lion on Patrol,...
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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...

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...

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...

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...