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Tamfest moves online with Grado and Isa
TAMFEST, the Ayr festival that celebrates Robert Burns' Tam O’Shanter poem, has unveiled plans to shift its activities online in the run-up to Halloween. Its...

Mac & Wild launches British Game Alliance grouse cook kit
SCOTTISH restaurant chain Mac & Wild has teamed up with the British Game Alliance (BGA) to launch grouse cooking kits, which will go on sale...

‘Save Our Scotland’ tartans launched
DESIGNER Clare Campbell has created two tartans for the National Trust for Scotland's "Save Our Scotland" emergency fundraising campaign. Campbell, founder of design firm Prickly...

Splash of colour as The Balmoral reopens
THE Balmoral in Edinburgh marked its reopening on Saturday with flowers lining the steps to the hotel's front door. General manager Richard Cooke and his...
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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...