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Review: Mara, Edinburgh
With good cocktails and small plates, Mara is worth checking out, find Richard Bath. On the site of the old Innis & Gunn bar, Mara...

Review: Cabo, Edinburgh
Richard Bath heads to Edinburgh's first pacific-fusion restaurant to try out the offerings. Cabo, which has taken over the space once occupied by Scotland rugby...

Renowned Scottish artist Will Maclean exhibits new work in Ullapool
As part of Ullapool’s inaugural Art Week, renowned Scottish artist Will Maclean is exhibiting new works under the title of Ghost Boats in the Ceilidh...

The couple who gambled everything to become Wigtown bookshop owners
Joyce Cochrane had just discovered she was pregnant when she and her partner Ian gave up their jobs and moved from Edinburgh to revive a...
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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...

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...

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. ...

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...