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Fringe Review: Juliet Cowan – F*ck Off and Leave Me Alone

Richard Bath heads to Juliet Cowan's comedy debut which delivers a part teenage confessional, part middle-aged rallying cry. ★★ You know you've attained true Marmite...
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Fringe Review: Shitty Mozart

Richard Bath finds proof that 'just because you can, it doesn't mean you should' at this one man show. ★★ The premise of this show is that...
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Fringe Review: Adults Only Magic Show

Richard Bath heads out for an adults-only night of magic and comedy. ★★★★ Short version: I really enjoyed this, and it was comfortably the best...
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Slave to the rhythm: Scottish Colourists, J. D. Fergusson

The most progressive and cosmopolitan of the Scottish Colourists, J. D. Fergusson expressed his national identity and love of sensual pleasures in dynamic modern paintings...
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Bar + Block’s Mexican-Inspired Menu, Edinburgh

Located on Edinburgh's Princes Street, Bar + Block is a steakhouse in a prime location. I have passed it a hundred times on the high...
Manran at The Mound

Mànran kick off the takeover of Edinburgh Mound throughout the Fringe Festival

Trad supergroup Mànran has kicked off the takeover of Edinburgh’s Mound throughout the Fringe Festival. Hundreds of Scots piled onto the Mound on 1 August...

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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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A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’

From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag

When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...
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Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal

F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’

Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...

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