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‘Lost’ Peploe at Bonhams Scottish art sale

A newly discovered painting by the Scottish colourist painter Samuel Peploe is among the leading works in Bonhams Scottish Art Sale in Edinburgh next month....

Help Sonja Jump Ship with alcohol-free beer

Scotland’s first alcohol-free brewing company, Jump Ship Brewing today announced its crowdfunding bid to help accelerate production of its first beer. Sonja Mitchell, a keen...
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Bringing Burns and Beethoven together

Burns and Beethoven will collide in the Grand Gallery of the National Museum of Scotland on World Opera Day. This will come in a special...

The genesis of St Andrew’s Scots Memorial Church

This is a hefty book which gives an account of the beginnings of St Andrew’s Scots Memorial Church until 1967. This is the story of...

Wigtown Book Festival aims to be more accessible

This year’s Wigtown Book Festival aims to be the most accessible ever for adults and children. The Big Wig programme for the youngest visitors includes...

The lochs of the Borders, Fife and the capital

The Loch of the Lowes to Loch Leven feature in the next episode of Paul Murton's Grand Tour of Scotland's Lochs. Programme five sees Paul’s...

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Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore appointed global band ambassador at Ardnahoe Distillery

Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore has been appointed as the global band ambassador of Ardnahoe Distillery. The band are planning a series of special whisky sessions...
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Skotch and Sketch at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh

Grant Dickie heads to a Skotch and Sketch workshop at The Glasshouse, in Edinburgh, to taste their latest dram and try his hand at sketching. ...
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The Macallan to open new fine dining restaurant on iconic estate

In 2021, The Glenturret Lalique became the first restaurant inside a distillery to achieve Michelin recognition. Just a few years later, it followed it up...
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Benbecula Distillery: Spirit flows through island distillery after 130-year-old whisky recipe revived

The first spirit has started to flow at Benbecula Distillery after an islander brought a 130-year-old recipe back to life.  Angus MacMillan always dreamed of...
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Rosebank Distillery: Sleeping giant Falkirk distillery reawakened after 30 years

Known as the sleeping giant of Scottish distilleries, the highly anticipated Rosebank Distillery has finally reawakened. After more than 30 years of closure, Ian Macleod...
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The Dalmore Luminary: Rare whisky sells for nearly £95,000 at auction

A bottle of Dalmore whisky has sold for nearly £95,000 at auction, encased in a glass sculpture which was hand polished for 500 hours. The...

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