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The whisky workers living on the distillery grounds

Award winning Highland distillery, Tomatin, has announced the release of an exquisite single malt: Decades II. As Decades II includes Scotch from the previous five...

Highland distillery launches seed-to-spirit gin

The first gin from Scotland’s newest grain-to-glass distillery is being released this month. Sutors, based at Balinroich near Tain, is one of a small band...
Anne Boleyn in the West End production of SIX (Photo: Idil Sukan/Draw HQ)

The joy of SIX is in its simplicity – an amazing musical

Sometimes in life, the best ideas are the most simple. For example, coming up with the idea of a new musical is difficult. In recent...
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Irn Bru and Tennent’s Lager missed by expats

Tea, chocolate and Marmite have topped a list of food and drinks expats couldn’t live without. Also among the most-loved food and beverage items are...
The Di Ciacca family have returned to their Italian roots

Scots-Italian family set to put Picinisco on the map

A Scottish-Italian family is getting set to make Picinisco, Val di Comino, one of the top new travel destinations for food and wine lovers in...

Scotland’s chocolate features in new guidebook

When asked about Britain’s chocolate output, you would be forgiven if you immediately thought of chocolate bars wrapped in iconic purple packaging, the compulsory Christmas...

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Ardnahoe x Skerryvore

Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore appointed global band ambassador at Ardnahoe Distillery

Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore has been appointed as the global band ambassador of Ardnahoe Distillery. The band are planning a series of special whisky sessions...
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Skotch and Sketch at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh

Grant Dickie heads to a Skotch and Sketch workshop at The Glasshouse, in Edinburgh, to taste their latest dram and try his hand at sketching. ...
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The Macallan to open new fine dining restaurant on iconic estate

In 2021, The Glenturret Lalique became the first restaurant inside a distillery to achieve Michelin recognition. Just a few years later, it followed it up...
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Benbecula Distillery: Spirit flows through island distillery after 130-year-old whisky recipe revived

The first spirit has started to flow at Benbecula Distillery after an islander brought a 130-year-old recipe back to life.  Angus MacMillan always dreamed of...
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Rosebank Distillery: Sleeping giant Falkirk distillery reawakened after 30 years

Known as the sleeping giant of Scottish distilleries, the highly anticipated Rosebank Distillery has finally reawakened. After more than 30 years of closure, Ian Macleod...
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The Dalmore Luminary: Rare whisky sells for nearly £95,000 at auction

A bottle of Dalmore whisky has sold for nearly £95,000 at auction, encased in a glass sculpture which was hand polished for 500 hours. The...

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