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Big Burns Supper is a huge international draw

Big Burns Supper 2020 is celebrating another wildly successful Burns bash after the ninth edition of the Festival close in Dumfries. Audience numbers were up...
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A celebration of an unsung arts and crafts heroine

The first-ever Scottish exhibition about the work of May Morris is currently taking place. Being held at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, Art & Life tells...

Flaming Lips to headline Scottish festival

The line-up for the final day at Glasgow’s Playground Festival 2020 has been announced. American rock band, The Flaming Lips will be supported by reggae...

Farmers demonstrate ‘who dares wins’ spirit

A shepherdess who swapped city life for the countryside, an entrepreneur who created an outdoor centre on poor quality farmland and a gin producer, will...

Festival sell out comes to Scotland on UK tour

Glasgow's Tron Theatre is to play host to a festival that had a sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival. The Political History of Smack...

Taking a look at golf in unexpected places

From the hills of Northumberland, through Border Reiver country and up to Scotland’s Highlands and Islands, the journey taken in this book explores the possibilities...

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How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry

Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...
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Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results

For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...
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A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’

Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special.  ...
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Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension

Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Smokiverse - its new limited-edition release to mark Ardbeg Day 2025, which takes place on Saturday 31st May as the...
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Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from...
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The Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old

The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass...

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