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A pretty family home set in a coastal location

A pretty detached house set with six acres in a delightful sylvan and coastal situation beside Loch Gair is on the market. Also including a...

When protestors raged at the Skye Road Bridge

The protests against tolls on the Skye Road Bridge is to feature in a new TV series. BBC Scotland is turning the spotlight on stories...

A historical celebration of all things Montrose

Bonnie Montrose is a poetry-and-song tribute to the lovely coastal town of Montrose on the Angus coast. The book was first published in 1899 by...

Glenmorangie Lecture takes place this week

This year’s Glenmorangie Lecture will be given by the internationally renowned jeweller and silversmith, Simone ten Hompel. Simone is the recipient of The Glenmorangie Commission...

Enamel 18th century Flora McDonald goes to auction

A rare mid-18th century English enamel bonbonnière representing Flora McDonald is going to auction later this month. Made in South Staffordshire, circa 1765, represents Bonnie...

Getting more from Scotland’s woodlands

Forestry professionals are set to share their expertise on how to boost the productivity of existing woodland. Organised through the Scottish Government’s Farm Advisory Service...

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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...