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Mountain photos with a view to a hill

Sven Soell’s photographs capture the mood, moment and sheer joy of being out and about on Scotland’s mountains. Photography had simply been a bit of...

A masterclass on how to cook venison

Senior chef and lecturer in culinary arts at Westminster Kingsway College in London, Jose Souto is a game expert who gives master classes on game...
Kids enjoy the snow as former World Cup snowboarder Ben Kilner somersaults at Snow Factor (Photo: Jeff Holmes)

World Snow Day ready to slide into Scotland

Snow Factor Glasgow looks set to be packed with excited young snow sport enthusiasts as Scotland’s only indoor real snow facility joins the global celebrations...
Haggis from Balgove (Photo: Zoe Campbell)

Some good ideas to mark Burns Night 2020

A celebration of music, poetry, food, drink and friendship, few birthdays are as unifying as that of Robert Burns on 25 January. Haggis takes centre...
Haggis factory owners Jimmy (Jimmy Chisholm) and Isobel  (Elaine MacKenzie Ellis) are keen to brag about their latest award for their outstanding Haggis (Photo: Velvet Wolf Films /  Tommy Ga-ken Wan / BBC Scotland)

A Muckle of Burns on BBC Scotland

An examination of the life, works and legacy of Robert Burns is being offered in a new documentary amid a muckle of programming for the...
Lachlan, Jamie and Ewan MacLean are met by many well-wishers in Antigua. [Atlantic Campaigns]

An almighty roar for team BROAR

After over a month at sea, three Scottish brothers have set three World Records in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – dubbed the toughest row...

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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...
HRH Prince Charles with Ian Urquhart Signing First Cask at Benromach.

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...