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The man who saved the army – without holding rank
Sir John Pringle saved the lives of countless soldiers without ever commanding a battalion. This well researched book by a fellow physician tells the story...
Eat Game Awards opening for nominations
The start of pheasant season on 1 October coincides with the opportunity for individuals to nominate the heroes of our rural Scottish communities and all...
A delicious pair of bagels are on the way
National Seafood Week and National Chocolate Week fall in October this year - and both are being celebrated in bagel form. Bross Bagels in Edinburgh...
Culture, music, language and storytelling
The opening of Aberdeenshire's Across the Grain festival is almost upon us, showcasing some of the nation's best known cultural institutions on the opening weekend...
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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...
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,...
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...
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...
