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The Good Books, Suzy Aspley: ‘I curl up in the dark with a great book and read until I can’t keep my eyes open
Suzy Aspley has been shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize with her crime fiction novel, Crow Moon. The first book I remember reading:...
Historic Environment Scotland designates Crawick Multiverse
It's an incredible example of early 21st century land art, constructed on the site of a former open-cast coal mine. But now Crawick Multiverse, near...
Review: Luci’s, Lasswade
Living just outside the city means there is a distinct lack of restaurants on your doorstep. So, when you find a good one locally it...
Review: SUSHISAMBA, Edinburgh
As someone who reviews a lot of restaurants in Edinburgh, there’s a handful of questions which recur on a regular basis. By far the most...
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach
The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...
A Tale of Two Islands: The latest drams from the Isle of Raasay and Lochranza distillery
Over the past few months there have been some new whisky releases, two of which James Robertson was lucky enough to have a chance to...
Q&A with Karuizawa’s Master Distiller, Yoshiyuki Nakazato
Founded in 1955 in Miyota, Japan, a small town with a humid continental climate located on the foothills of Mount Asama in the Nagano Prefecture,...
