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Vegan chocolate advent calendars from Scotland

Vegan chocolate lovers looking to get into the Christmas spirit, look no further. Arbroath-based chocolate makers, Pure Heavenly have launched their new range of Silk...

McTear’s pledges its support to Glasgow Women’s Aid

A Scots auctioneer is supporting Glasgow Women's Aid at Christmas for the seventh consecutive year. McTear’s is taking part in the Toy and Gift Collection...

Big Scottish Book Club host Damian Barr joins our podcast

The 26th Scottish Field podcast is out today - and we're joined by author Damian Barr, the host of the Big Scottish Book Club. The...

A mystery from Alexander McCall Smith

Esteemed writer Alexander McCall Smith brings us a new and exciting enigma. Set in the unusual location of Ceylon just before WWII, it follows the...
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Limited edition Tequila Rose ice cream for autumn

Scottish luxury ice-cream maker, Equi’s, has unveiled a limited edition Tequila Rose Strawberry ice cream in an exclusive collaboration for Scotland. Created especially for autumn,...

Strathallan School teacher nominated for Music Tutor of the Year

Director of Traditional Music and Scottish Culture at Strathallan School, Craig Muirhead, has been nominated for the Music Tutor of the Year in the MG...

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Ardnahoe Distillery: First whisky to come from a new distillery on Islay since 2009 released

It has been six decades since Stewart Laing first learned how to make whisky on Islay. In the 1960s he travelled to the world-famous whisky...
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Kiefer Sutherland: Hollywood star brings new whisky to the UK

Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland has unveiled his new whisky to the UK, a homage to his Canadian roots and love of the spirit. The whisky,...
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Life With Isle of Harris Distillery: ‘The Hearach is special, it has done so much for the island’

Isle of Harris distiller Thomas Macrae talks to us about his earliest memories of whisky and why The Hearach is so special to islanders. And...
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Lerwick Distillery: Shetland set for its first whisky distillery

The idea began more than a decade ago when friends Martin Watt, Caroline MacIntyre and Calum Miller came up with the idea to open the...
Since its humble beginnings nearly ten years ago, the distillery has generated £50,000 for the local community.

GlenWyvis: World’s first fully community owned distillery offers whisky lovers chance to buy shares

In 2015, former Army Air Corps helicopter pilot John McKenzie decided to bring whisky back to Dingwall after a 90 year absence. His idea was...
HRH Prince Charles with Ian Urquhart Signing First Cask at Benromach.

Former Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart dies following an illness

Scotch whisky legend Ian Urquhart has died aged 76. The Moray based businessman died peacefully on 15 March after an illness, with his family by...