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Recipe: Puffy Pancakes for Pancake Day

Twelve Triangles bakery shares their recipe for the perfect 'puffy' pancakes. Pioneering Edinburgh bakers Emily Cuddeford and Rachel Morgan met while working at Edinburgh bakery...
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Scottish Opera celebrates the music of German composer Richard Strauss

Scottish Opera will be celebrating the music of Richard Strauss this month with concerts in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Following the success of the Scottish premiere...
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Scottish Wildlife Trust buys Highland sporting estate for £17.5m after biggest donation in history

Scottish Wildlife Trust has purchased a Highland sporting estate after a mystery donor gave them £17.5 million to buy it. The conservation charity has bought...
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A day at Aberdeen’s crime writing festival Granite Noir

Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s literary festival, has wrapped up after another successful year bringing crime and creativity to the Granite City. Grant Dickie spent a day...
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Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II against stunning Balmoral landscape to go on display

A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II standing against the dramatic Highlands landscape of Balmoral is among dozens of images of the royal family going on...
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Review: SugarBird, Aberdeen

Grant Dickie tries out SugarBird's Sparkling Saturdays. For those familiar with Aberdeen’s wine scene, you are probably already aware of SugarBird’s first location on Union...

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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...
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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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