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History, grandeur and four days to find a killer

Set in Florence in the winter of 1536, this exciting new novel will capture anyone intrigued by the history and grandeur of this iconic period....

Another fantastic read from Alexander McCall Smith

From the esteemed, prolific author of the hit No1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series comes the third instalment of the Detective Varg series. We already know...

Glasgow theatres ready to return after 500 days

The King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal in Glasgow have announced their much-anticipated reopening after being closed for more than 500 days due to Corona virus...

Celebrating the capital’s buildings in Exploring Edinburgh

Featuring around 300 of Edinburgh’s most iconic buildings, Exploring Edinburgh captures the timeless beauty of Scotland’s magical capital and its rich architectural landscape. From medieval...

A fascinating look at The Philosophy of Gin

Few spirits have boomed in the way gin has in the last decade. Exploring the history, chemistry and surprising cultural significance of our great love,...

Book festival to welcome audiences back to Wigtown

Wigtown Book Festival is to welcome audiences and authors back to Scotland's National Book Town this autumn, following last year's digital-only event.  Taking as its...

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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...