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Max Horne, one of the country’s top financial experts

Gift of Good Money Management for young people

A financial advisor turned author says we must spread important message that money education is vital for the next generation. With latest statistics revealing that...

Partners help children grow nature knowledge

Conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland and supermarket giant Lidl have teamed up to help children build their nature knowledge. As part of the...

‘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...
Charlie Drummond, Scottish Opera Emerging Artist (Photo: James Glossop)

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...

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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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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...
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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...
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Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal

F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’

Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...

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