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A crime novel with a welcome bit of wit and humour
I found Jeremiah’s Bell, by Denzil Meyrick, quite absorbing. It is simple to pick up and easy to follow, despite not having read the previous...

A fascinating guide to the flora of Scotland
Scottish Plant Lore: An Illustrated Flora is a lovely coffee table book, filled with an array of beautiful drawings and information that you will return...

Just a handful of lodges remain at Balloch Park
Just five custom built, sustainable timber lodges remain for sale in a Scottish country estate. Mains of Taymouth Country Estate at Kenmore has announced that...
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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...

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...