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Wigtown Book Festival launches major national essay prize
Wigtown Book Festival has announced the launch of a new national essay prize for Scotland in association with the BBC. The £1500 Anne Brown Essay...

A gripping Scottish time travel read for children
Over the past few years, Rennie McOwan has been crafting a series of adventures for children. The Clan series, which features the adventures of Gavin,...

New play based on Scotland’s first practising female doctor
A new play based on the life of Sophia Jex-Blake, Scotland's first practising female doctor, is to premiere next month. Pitlochry Festival Theatre, The Royal...
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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...

Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route
Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route. The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...

Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...

A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’
From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...