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Acclaimed Scots musician prepares for his 2018 tour

One of Scotland's finest fiddle players and composers is embarking on a new tour next month. The tour marks the release of Sandwood, the eagerly-anticipated...
One of the plots for sale (circled) from Galbraith on the Isle of Luing

Make your grand design happen on a Scottish island

If you’ve ever dreamt of creating your very own grand design on a tranquil Scottish island, then help is at hand. Leading independent property consultancy...

Something for everyone in Edinburgh

Ballet, fun for the girls, a farce and an exhibition are taking place in Edinburgh this week. Here's our guide to what's on in the...
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Nominations wanted for Nature of Scotland prizes

TV presenter Kate Humble is hosting the Nature of Scotland Awards. RSPB Scotland has announced that Kate, also a writer and naturalist as well as...
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A-listed Scottish castle for sale for £3.75million+

Glenborrodale Castle is currently for sale for over £3.75 million. Located in Acharacle, Highland, this is an A listed Scots baronial mansion in grounds of...

Get your hands on a limited edition bottle of whisky

Whisky enthusiasts have the chance to get their hands on a limited edition debut release. The 1770 Glasgow Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been crafted...

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL DRINK

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...
Ewan, Jamie, Charlie and Lachlan Maclean.

Charles Maclean: Whisky writer launches new charity dram with his sons

Scotland's leading whisky writer Charles Maclean has launched a new dram - and every bottle sold will give at least one person clean water for...
Chef Tom Kitchin. Credit Marc Miller

Me and My Dram, Tom Kitchin: ‘You have to be in the right moment to enjoy whisky, that’s the magic of it’

Following a rocky start, celebrity chef Tom Kitchin has fostered an enduring love for whisky, finds Morag Bootland. He sits down with us for the latest...
The first legal dram from the Outer Hebridean Isle of Harris, The Hearach offers an elegant single malt, with fruit and floral notes and a long, slightly smoky, finish.

Isle of Harris: Distillery releases four new batches of the long awaited Hearach whisky

Last year the first batches of the long awaited Isle of Harris whisky sold out in less than five hours – after more than 25,000...
Rosebank Distillery.

Rosebank Distillery: ‘King of the Lowlands’ ready to re-open with 100-year-old mill still used in whisky production

It was closed three decades ago in 1993, but now the ‘King of the Lowlands’, Rosebank Distillery is to reopen.  The historic distillery has been...