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Review: Maison by Glaschu, Glasgow

If I had my way, I’d sit each Sunday on the terrace of a Parisian café, nursing a strong black coffee and a flaky almond...
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Fringe Review: Harry Stachini – Grenade

Alister Tenneb on Harry Stachini's polished performance.  ★★★ Mancunian and very likeable Harry Stachini performed his show Grenade to another sell out show at The...
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Fringe Review: Yoah

Japanese circus group Cirquework calls itself a contemporary circus and Yoah certainty deliveres, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ There is nothing like the anticipation of waiting...
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Review: Wuji Asian Circle, Edinburgh

I know what you're thinking – why go out for BBQ when you could do it yourself at home? But that's not the point. With...
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Fringe Review: Love’s Concordia Bar

A clever piece of storytelling that's often silly, sometimes tender and surprisingly heart-breaking, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ 'Have I just unwittingly walked into a introvert's...
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Fringe Review: ARI – The Spirit of Korea

ARI: The Spirit of Korea is a touching story about music's capacity to connect us, says Megan Amato.  ★★★★★ Some shows start and you know...

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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