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DJMKDW Britain's Queen Elizabeth II watches one her ponies compete in Highland Class at Royal WIndsor Horse show in grounds of WIndsor

Highland Show reveals its judges for 2020

The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland has announced next year's judges for the competition. The RHASS is ending 2019 on a robust note...

The Samaritans will benefit from short story sales

A Scots author is donating the proceeds from his short story The Fright Before Christmas to the Samaritans. Jonathan Whitelaw, from Glasgow, has written a...

Culzean Castle celebrated Christmas 1879

Culzean Castle’s magical Victorian Christmas tours returned for a second year in 2019. They proved to be a resounding success with the event selling out...
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The Lion King makes a roar-some night out

The Lion King has taken up residence for the foreseeable future at Edinburgh’s Playhouse and the buzz surrounding the show that has been delighting audiences...

The Ivy in the Square kicks off 2020 in style

Hot on the heels of hosting Edinburgh’s world-famous Hogmanay Celebrations, The Mac Twins will be kicking off 2020 in style at The Ivy on the...
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Glasgow Canal Festival set to make a splash in 2020

Glasgow Canal Festival is set to make a splash next year, having been named as part of the celebrations for Scotland’s Year of Coasts and...

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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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