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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay expands outside the city to Portobello for the first time
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay will host live music events outside the city centre for the first time this year. A free afternoon ceilidh dance and a night-time...

Five Sisters Zoo to welcome two lionesses rescued from war in Ukraine
Two lionesses are set to make Scotland their new home after being rescued from the conflict in Ukraine. The four-year-old big cats, Luna and Plusza,...

Plans for UK ‘return’ of ancient aurochs 400 years after European extinction laid out
Cattle bred to resemble aurochs, large wild-roaming cows and bulls, could be introduced to an estate near Loch Ness - 400 years, after their extinction....

Techniques used during excavation at Waterloo could help uncover new stories at Culloden Battlefield
Archaeologists are hoping techniques used during the excavation at the Battlefield of Waterloo can help uncover new secrets at Culloden Battlefield. A new dig at...
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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...

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...

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...

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...