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Balmoral’s ‘Curfew Club’ promises cocktails, whiskies, and movies

WHISKY tastings, cocktail creations, and movie nights are just some of the activities on offer at The Balmoral as part of the Edinburgh hotel's "Curfew...
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If you go down to the woods tonight…

HOPETOUN House's "Wondrous Woods" lighting trail opened last night. The stately home near South Queensferry will host the light show until 15 November. The Earl...

BBC Autumnwatch lands in Scotland

AUTUMNWATCH, the BBC's flagship wildlife television series, returns to Scotland next week with live broadcasts from Tentsmuir in Fife. Presenter Michaela Strachan will be based...

Scottish Ballet unveils first feature film

SCOTTISH BALLET has revealed its winter programme, including the company's first feature film. The Secret Theatre will have its online premiere on 21 December at...

Holts holds valuation days in Scotland

HOLTS Auctioneers is holding valuation days in Scotland this week ahead of its December sale. Experts will examine guns and accessories, sporting items, and militaria....

Crerar Hotels rewards ‘local heroes’

UNSUNG heroes from the coronavirus pandemic are being given rewarding including short breaks, spa treatments, and afternoon tea by Crerar Hotels. The chain - which...

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Ardnahoe Distillery: First whisky to come from a new distillery on Islay since 2009 released

It has been six decades since Stewart Laing first learned how to make whisky on Islay. In the 1960s he travelled to the world-famous whisky...
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Kiefer Sutherland: Hollywood star brings new whisky to the UK

Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland has unveiled his new whisky to the UK, a homage to his Canadian roots and love of the spirit. The whisky,...
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Life With Isle of Harris Distillery: ‘The Hearach is special, it has done so much for the island’

Isle of Harris distiller Thomas Macrae talks to us about his earliest memories of whisky and why The Hearach is so special to islanders. And...
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Lerwick Distillery: Shetland set for its first whisky distillery

The idea began more than a decade ago when friends Martin Watt, Caroline MacIntyre and Calum Miller came up with the idea to open the...
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...
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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...