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Daunderlust – a book sharing the untold Scots stories

Daunderlust is a beautifully eclectic and eccentric collection of stories about a side of Scotland that is rarely seen by the average visitor (or by...
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Cookery School of the Year title heads to Scotland

Edinburgh New Town Cookery School has been voted the top UK cookery school in the 2021 Food and Travel Magazine Reader Awards. Voted for by...
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Big names heading for the Big Burns Supper

Organisers of the Big Burns Supper have confirmed dates for the postponed winter fringe, which will now take place across four weekends between April and...

Strathallan Prep School opens new library on World Book Day

A new library unveiled today at Strathallan Prep School will open a new chapter of learning for children aged 7 to 13 years old. The...

Dining discounts for residents local to restaurant

Dornoch’s MARA restaurant is celebrating reopening after their winter break with the introductions of their new Local Produce for Local Patrons initiative. Throughout the months...
Adrian Turpin - Wigtown Book Festival Artistic Director, 22/09/2020:
Adrian Turpin, pictured outside the Wigtown Festival Company's office / shop in Wigtown.
Photography for Wigtown Book Festival Company from: Colin Hattersley Photography - www.colinhattersley.com - cphattersley@gmail.com - 07974 957 388.

Scottish readers love their book festivals – it’s official

New research released for World Book Day reveals the immense contribution of the country’s book festivals and the importance of ensuring they can return to...

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Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension

Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Smokiverse - its new limited-edition release to mark Ardbeg Day 2025, which takes place on Saturday 31st May as the...
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Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from...
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The Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old

The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass...
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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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