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Opening our eyes to the wonders of the past

To see the world through the eyes of acclaimed archaeologist and television presenter Neil Oliver, if only for a day, would be a true gift...

Shetland firm makes Scotland’s first lamb biltong

A COMPANY on Shetland is launching a range of biltong - including Scotland's first lamb biltong. J&G Shetland, which owns Sound service station, will start...
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Scandis and Americans join Scots for Granite Noir

AUTHORS from Scotland, Scandinavia and the United States will star in next month's online Granite Noir book festival. Aberdeen’s international crime writing extravaganza will include...

East Haugh House launches Valentine’s Day dine at home box

A RESTAURANT near Pitlochry has launched the first dine at home experience in its 32-year history. East Haugh House's "Valentine's Dinner Box for Two" contains...

Danny MacAskill is ‘Doing the Dubhs’

CYCLIST Danny MacAskill has released his latest video - riding down the legendary Dubh Slabs on the edge of the Cuillins on Skye. https://youtu.be/4Ym2F-tHdkk In...

Inverness serves up ‘ice pancakes’

A RARE phenomenon has been spotted on the River Ness. "Ice pancakes" have been seen floating in Inverness. Chris Conroy, river director of Ness District...

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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...
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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...