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Fort William cinema named as best in the UK

Highland Cinema in Fort William has been named as the best in the UK. Just three years after opening its doors in September 2020, Highland...

Unexpectedly exquisite: Fin & Grape is different from the pack

Richard Bath reviews Edinburgh fish restaurant Fin & Grape and is blown away. During the 17 years or so when I was reviewing at least...

Recipe: A delicious Cullen Skink soup

This delicious Cullen Skink soup from the Old Manor Hotel in Lundin Links is one of the most popular dishes on the menu. Originating in Cullen,...

Mary Berry visits Enchanted Forest as part of her new Scottish Christmas cook show

National treasure Mary Berry visited The Enchanted Forest as part of her new Scottish Christmas cookery show. The legendary cook paid a visit to the...

Bessie Williamson: The woman behind Laphroaig distillery

Beth Squires from whisky brokers and consultants, Mark Littler, takes us through the history of Bessie Williamson, the woman behind Laphroaig distillery. Laphroaig distillery on the...

Collection of coins from 200 years of Celtic British history available to view online

A collection of coins from more than 200 years of Celtic British history is now available to view online. The last time the 200 coins...

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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...