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dressed ‘courtiers'

Charles Faa Blythe – the last king of Scotland’s gypsies

Over a century ago, in an elaborate ceremony in the Borders witnessed by a crowd of 10,000 spectators that included Lords and Ladies, the last...

The perfect boots for riding, stable work and walks

Scottish Field tries and tests the Ariat Torridon GTX Boots. What is it: Ariat Torridon GTX Boots, RRP £330. www.ariat.com I want them because: I...
The Ship in in Elie

Beach polo tournament arrives next week

Elie beach is set to provide a picturesque setting for the inaugural Scotland’s Cavalry Polo Tournament next weekend. On Saturday, 19 October, the free event...

StAnza reveals first names for 2020 poetry festival

StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, has revealed some of the first names to be included in its 2020 programme. The festival, which was recently shortlisted...

4396 Scottish Field Instagram fans can’t be wrong

Scottish Field's Instagram account is growing at a fast rate. We love sharing amazing pictures of all things Scottish and some fab behind the scenes images...
There's plenty of pumpkins at Arnprior Farm (Photo: Mack Photo)

Pick your own pumpkin from a six acre patch

Scotland's premier pumpkin patch has opened today (Friday 11 October). More than 7,000 pumpkins have been grown across six acres of land at Arnprior Farm,...

WHISKY

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL DRINK

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...
Ewan, Jamie, Charlie and Lachlan Maclean.

Charles Maclean: Whisky writer launches new charity dram with his sons

Scotland's leading whisky writer Charles Maclean has launched a new dram - and every bottle sold will give at least one person clean water for...
Chef Tom Kitchin. Credit Marc Miller

Me and My Dram, Tom Kitchin: ‘You have to be in the right moment to enjoy whisky, that’s the magic of it’

Following a rocky start, celebrity chef Tom Kitchin has fostered an enduring love for whisky, finds Morag Bootland. He sits down with us for the latest...
The first legal dram from the Outer Hebridean Isle of Harris, The Hearach offers an elegant single malt, with fruit and floral notes and a long, slightly smoky, finish.

Isle of Harris: Distillery releases four new batches of the long awaited Hearach whisky

Last year the first batches of the long awaited Isle of Harris whisky sold out in less than five hours – after more than 25,000...
Rosebank Distillery.

Rosebank Distillery: ‘King of the Lowlands’ ready to re-open with 100-year-old mill still used in whisky production

It was closed three decades ago in 1993, but now the ‘King of the Lowlands’, Rosebank Distillery is to reopen.  The historic distillery has been...