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Review: Lotte Glob exhibition, Ullapool

Lotte Glob is an internationally acclaimed Danish potter and ceramicist based in North West Scotland. In this, her 80th year, An Talla Solais, in Ullapool,...
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In a Nutshell, Chef Clare Coghill: ‘I don’t read recipe books, I lose patience following other people’s written recipes’

Clare Coghill from Café Cùil on the Isle of Skye tell us why Louis Theroux would be the ideal dinner guest, why she can't stand...
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The Good Books, Martin Stewart: ‘Being a pre-screen child meant devouring words and language’

The former English teacher and lecturer on the comfort of reading non-fiction and his childhood love of Roald Dahl.   The first book I remember...
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REVIEW: Small plate dining at Skua

Rosie Morton tries the latest menu at Skua, a Stockbridge eatery that is celebrating its first birthday. The other day, I was sitting in the Stockbridge...
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Scotland Through A Lens: Karl Oparka on chasing waterfalls

From the Highlands to the Southern Uplands, Karl Oparka has photographed 70 of Scotland’s waterfalls and found little is known about these hidden wonders. His self...
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In a Nutshell, Chef Kevin Dalgleish: ‘There’s something so rewarding about making people happy through food’ 

Kevin Dalgleish, chef-patron Amuse by Kevin Dalgleish, on the most he's paid for a meal, meeting Alain Ducasse, and listening to 90s music in the...

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Rosebank Distillery introduces rare cask from 1990 for global travellers

Rosebank Distillery has introduced an extremely rare single cask from 1990 for global travellers.  Rich and fruity, the 33-year-old is the perfect expression of the...
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...
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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
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Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...

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