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Behind-the-scenes at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

These behind-the-scenes pictures show a huge collection of 1.4 million artefacts which are stored at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. Just 2% of Glasgow’s museum’s collections...

Listen to the Land returns to Scottish Game Fair

This year's Scottish Game Fair will see the return of ‘Listen to the Land’ featuring stories and discussions about Scotland's heritage. Following its success last...
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The perfect blend: whisky casks are being repurposed to create bike accessories

Old whisky casks are being ‘rescued’ and repurposed to create bike accessories - with some iconic barrels dating back to 1963.  Family-run Cask Finery, based...
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Green light for new craft distillery and visitor centre at Jupiter Artland

Planning permission for a new craft distillery and visitor centre at sculpture park and art gallery Jupiter Artland has been approved. Organic Architects, who specialise...
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World sheep shearing champions crowned at Royal Highland Show

The world’s top sheep shearing talent have battled it out at the Royal Highland Show - with 30 countries competing for the top prizes this...
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40 Under 40: Saltire Society recognises ‘outstanding’ Scottish creatives

Actors, writers, singers, and musicians have all been named in a new '40 Under 40' list honouring Scottish creative talent. Rising stars have been recognised...

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL DRINK

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...
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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...
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Charles Maclean: Whisky writer launches new charity dram with his sons

Scotland's leading whisky writer Charles Maclean has launched a new dram - and every bottle sold will give at least one person clean water for...
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Me and My Dram, Tom Kitchin: ‘You have to be in the right moment to enjoy whisky, that’s the magic of it’

Following a rocky start, celebrity chef Tom Kitchin has fostered an enduring love for whisky, finds Morag Bootland. He sits down with us for the latest...
The first legal dram from the Outer Hebridean Isle of Harris, The Hearach offers an elegant single malt, with fruit and floral notes and a long, slightly smoky, finish.

Isle of Harris: Distillery releases four new batches of the long awaited Hearach whisky

Last year the first batches of the long awaited Isle of Harris whisky sold out in less than five hours – after more than 25,000...
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Rosebank Distillery: ‘King of the Lowlands’ ready to re-open with 100-year-old mill still used in whisky production

It was closed three decades ago in 1993, but now the ‘King of the Lowlands’, Rosebank Distillery is to reopen.  The historic distillery has been...