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New play marks the life of a Scottish rugby icon

A new play celebrating the life of the rugby commentating legend Bill McLaren is to be launched soon. Bill McLaren: The Voice of Rugby tells...
London Scottish House is home to the world’s oldest volunteer Pipes and Drums Band

London Scottish House has a proud past – and bright future

Plans have been revealed for a £7million transformation of an iconic building for London's treasured Scottish community. The custodians of London Scottish House are leading...

Castle will host adventure travel film festival

Bikes and natural beauty will be in focus at Brodie Castle’s first film festival. Exploring the globe on two (and sometimes three) wheels is a...
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Rabbi Burns bagel will feed the Fringe festival

Renowned Bross Bagels in Edinburgh have officially launched their festival pop up in the city - and to celebrate they have a brand new Edinburgh...

A look at what goes into making fine furniture

In this large but stunningly illustrated and compelling autobiographical tome, artist Rupert Williamson dissects the organic process which came to define his work as a...

Story of the Scottish Wildcat brought to book

Tracking the Highland Tiger is an eye-opening account of the tormented lives of Scottish Wildcats. Taylor tells the story of how the beautiful animals used...

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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
Since its humble beginnings nearly ten years ago, the distillery has generated £50,000 for the local community.

GlenWyvis: World’s first fully community owned distillery offers whisky lovers chance to buy shares

In 2015, former Army Air Corps helicopter pilot John McKenzie decided to bring whisky back to Dingwall after a 90 year absence. His idea was...
HRH Prince Charles with Ian Urquhart Signing First Cask at Benromach.

Former Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart dies following an illness

Scotch whisky legend Ian Urquhart has died aged 76. The Moray based businessman died peacefully on 15 March after an illness, with his family by...