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Weekend highlights from Celtic Connections

Europe’s largest winter music festival, Celtic Connections, is continuing in Glasgow. Running until 2 February, the festival sees over 2,000 musicians from all over the...

Scottish New Writers Award recipients revealed

The Scottish Book Trust has announced the 13 recipients of the New Writers Award, which is supported by Creative Scotland. Since 2009 Scottish Book Trust,...

The Bad Fire takes Bob Skinner into retirement

It takes some skill to write 31 novels in a crime series and ensure that the narrative, plot and characters don’t go stale. But The...

An Inspector Calls at a Scottish theatre this spring

JB Priestley’s classic thriller An Inspector Calls is coming to Scotland this year. PW Productions will bring the full cast of the UK and Ireland...
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Oysters and jamon with wine for Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day is the day for lovers - and what more could you want than free oysters? On Valentine’s Day, Friday 14 February, Le Di-Vin...
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Wine party to raise funds for Australian bushfire crisis

A Scots restaurant is playing host to a charity evening to raise funds for Australian bushfire crisis. On Sunday, 26 January, Wild Wine Fair (Jo...

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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...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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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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