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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Scottish musician Nathan Evans sea shanty to be part of this year’s show
Scottish musician Nathan Evans has revealed his pride after discovering his hit Wellerman will be part of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo this summer. The...

Review: Ardfern, Edinburgh
Richard Bath tries out the latest eatery from award-winning chef Roberta Hall McCarron. I’ve been lucky enough to have reviewed more than my fair share...

RRS Discovery: 120-year-old rudder removed for restoration
It was built in Dundee in the early 1900s to take explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott to the Antarctic. But after 123 years and having...

In a Nutshell, Chef Stavros Bampatsikos: ‘The biggest sin a chef can commit is serve food they are not proud of’
Stavros Bampatsikos, Executive Sous Chef at Gleneagles, on what he eats at home, the most he has paid for a meal and his favourite ingredient. ...
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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...

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...

A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’
From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...

The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag
When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...