LATEST POSTS

PXL_20230913_113138191-ni29f5qq-scaled

Sherlock Holmes statue unveiled to mark birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A newly refurbished statue of Sherlock Holmes has been unveiled in Edinburgh marking the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The life-sized bronze sculpture was...

Glen Dye hosts open fire supper club with Tim Maddams

Glen Dye estate is hosting an open fire Autumn supper club with chef Tim Maddams next month.  Taking place in the Glen Dye’s woodshed, the...
Cloisters-07-1aq5qf9va-scaled

University of Glasgow named one of most Instagrammable universities in the UK

The University of Glasgow has been named one of the Instagrammable universities in the UK. New research revealed the number of times the 100 highest...
Karel-Nekola-brooch-cropped-ekhjhl5a-300x242

Brooch made by the Bohemian craftsman Karel Nekola to go on display

A ceramic brooch made by the Bohemian craftsman who created an iconic Scottish pottery brand is being exhibited near where he worked. The floral-patterned keepsake,...

Comedian uses family connections to explore Aberdeen’s links to the slave trade

He is well known for his routines with irreverent presentations of traditional Scottish history and culture. But now standup comedian Bruce Fummey is using his...
webversion-1-1uw01mjry

Seeds from tree which survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb grown in Glasgow

Seeds from a tree which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima are being grown in Glasgow. The precious Ginkgo Tree seeds were gifted to Glasgow...

WHISKY

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL DRINK

Inaugural Release HR-001-6177 copy

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...
Credit: Zak Cassar.

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,...
Thomas Macrae.

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...
Shetland_Tasting_visual

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...