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A beautiful guide to the British landscape

From the still waters of the Lake District to the tumultuous winds in West Highland glens, Uncommon Ground: A Word-Lover’s Guide to the British Landscape...

Brash McKelvie – Pick your presents carefully

Scottish Field's online columnist Brash McKelvie's anniversary present wasn't what they expected. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend...

A new account of the Scots at Waterloo

Iain Gale, an art critic,  military historian, journalist and author, draws on modern-day accounts of the Battle of Waterloo and brings to life the individual...

Gin-gle all the way with afternoon tea at Fingal

Fingal, Edinburgh’s luxury floating hotel, has teamed up with Pickering’s Gin to offer a complimentary colourful gin-filled bauble with every afternoon tea served mid-week in...
The Christmas Present book

Author is keeping the magic alive this Christmas

Self-published Scottish author Alexander McCabe has written a children’s story that should help parents all over the UK extend the magic of Christmas by providing...
The organ in the Caird Hall

Documentary charts rise of the musical organ

A new three-part documentary featuring Dundee's Caird Hall reveals the vibrant culture and history of The English Organ. A new feature length documentary by Fugue...

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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...