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Rare first edition Robert Burns’ poetry from 1786 could fetch £60,000 at auction
An exceptionally rare first edition of Robert Burns’ poetry, published in 1786 by a Kilmarnock printer who was the first to take a risk on...
Rule Britannia: On board Britannia with former Royal Yachtsmen for annual Yotties’ Week
Morag Bootland joins former Royal Yachtsmen on Britannia for Yotties’ Week, an annual celebration of life on board the floating palace. We all know...
Producer’s Corner: Anja Baak, Great Glen Charcuterie
It was a serendipitous encounter with a Dutchman who had bought a Scottish estate that led Anja Baak and her husband Jan Jacob to the...
The Good Books, Damian Barr: ‘James Baldwin’s voice is as urgent now as it ever was’
Damian Barr on reading for the Big Scottish Book Club, his love of Jackie Kay's latest poetry and being inspired by James Baldwin. The...
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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...
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...
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...
