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Lorraine Kelly

New year: new start – what are your resolutions?

Follow in the footsteps of these Scottish stars and make a fresh start for 2020. 1. Give up the booze Scotland may be known for...

A book celebrating the Secret Life of Tartan

When we think of tartan, wedding finery and shortbread tins might first spring to mind. But in The Secret Life of Tartan, tailor and fashion...

Maritime music at this year’s Celtic Connections

Scotland’s unique marine environment will be celebrated in a special performance at Celtic Connections to mark the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020. Scottish Natural...
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Big names heading for Glasgow Comedy Festival

International comedians and joining the best of Scotland at this year's Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival. The hugely popular event in the city’s...
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The King and I is coming to Glasgow’s King’s Theatre

An unmissable production of Rodger and Hammerstein’s The King and I will run in Glasgow later this month as part of a UK tour. Direct...
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A selection of teas can help with the New Year detox

With the arrival of the New Year, many of us are still looking for new ways to get healthy. Brand new detox health teas by...

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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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A Dram with Ben Curtis, The Single Cask: ‘Older doesn’t always mean better. It’s the cask that makes the whisky’

It has been a busy year for the team at The Single Cask as they opened up their new flagship bar in Singapore and expanded...
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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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