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A baker’s challenge to make bread for a whole year

When asking himself whether he was capable of baking enough bread to feed his family for a year, Robert Penn could never have predicted the...

Coming to terms with a family past of slavery

Blood Legacy: Reckoning With A Family’s Story Of Slavery is a highly reflective book about how, by coming to terms with one’s past, we can...

Review: Dare2B Aptile Hooded Softshell Jacket

Scottish Field reviews a new lightweight, water-resistant and highly breathable jacket. WHAT IS IT: Aptile Hooded Softshell Jacket Athletic Blue Ebony Grey. RRP: £70. www.dare2b.com I WANT...

Read our latest reviews from the Edinburgh Festivals

Edinburgh's festivals are back with a bang in 2021, having been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak in 2020. As ever, Scottish Field is out...
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A musical replacement for the Braemar Gathering

An alternative event has been lined up as a replacement for this year's cancelled Braemar Gathering. St Margaret’s Braemar will host a packed weekend of...
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15TH SEPTEMBER 2018

THE BATTLE OF PRESTONPANS REENACTMENT

Commemorating the Battle of Prestonpans

The countdown is on to the commemoration of one of the UK’s most significant Jacobite battles, the Battle of Prestonpans. From a largescale re-enactment to...

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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...
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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...
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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.  ...
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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...
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Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from...
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The Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old

The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass...

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