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An exciting tale set in medieval Europe

Neil Oliver, historian and charismatic presenter of BBC’s Coast, tells the exciting and fictional tale of a young Scot who sets off on a great...

Take a trip back in time with Scottish Field

It's been another busy year at Scottish Field - both in print and online. Over the last 12 months, we've brought you thousands of pages...
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Annual exhibition opens at Royal Scottish Academy

Scotland’s two leading arts organisations have joined forces for the second time to present an ambitious and dynamic annual exhibition. This will bring together the...

Everything you wanted to know about whisky

If you’ve ever had a question about whisky, this book is sure to answer it. Written by three chaps who are leading experts in all...
Stewart Thomson with his great granddaughter, Alice Best (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

All’s Fair in love and knitting on the Fair Isle

The story of how a young couple stopped Fair Isle being cleared of its people, in the process saving a community and an ancient way...

Singing and ringing – a picture special

The three spires of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral dominate the  western Edinburgh skyline and the voices of the choir and the  peal of its bells...

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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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