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Collectable items go under the hammer next month

A number of quirky, unique items are coming up for sale at McTear's Auctioneers in Glasgow. The Clocks, Scientific and Musical Instruments auction it taking...

The essential guide for Scotland’s gardeners

This book is a compact colour guide of the largest survey of Scottish gardens ever mounted and the first such guidebook to all that Scotland...
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MasterChef winner ready to serve up a special Burns Night

A special Burns Supper is taking place in St Andrews later this month. Executive chef and MasterChef: The Professionals winner, Derek Johnstone, will be teaming...
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Burns Supper to support Doddie Weir’s foundation

More than 350 guests expected to attendLondon's biggest Burns Night, in support of the  My Name'5 Doddie Foundation . On Tuesday, January 25, global event...
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Burns Night range launched at supermarket

Scots food producers have been given a huge boost ahead of Burns Night. To help Scots mark one of the most celebrated days in the...
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Five great books to help you through winter

The dark nights are still here and the brightly-coloured lights are down. To brighten up our evenings, the Rare Birds Book Club is suggesting some...

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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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