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Finding romance in Edinburgh’s Botanic Gardens
Dedicated ‘to the lovers who vowed to wed in secret during lockdown’, Sara Sheridan hints at the intense romance of this piece of historical fiction...

Plane crash victims died before flight in crime novel
Denzil Meyrick’s Tartan Noir becomes more credible with each release, and he has really hit his stride with this one. Each character contributes a unique...

New Lanark launches celebratory conference
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to speak at a three-day conference in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Owen. New...
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How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry
Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...

Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results
For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...

A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’
Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special. ...

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...