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Jim Clark Museum welcomes 10,000th fans

A couple from Stirling were the 10,000th visitors to the new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in Duns last week. Moira (60) and Colin (61) McNicol...
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Fundraising bid to restore 1200 year old Pictish stone

A crowdfunding campaign has today been launched for the repair and conservation of a rare Pictish stone. The previously unknown carved Pictish cross-slab was recently...

A look at the natural year in the Highlands

‘Nature writers are supposed to be able to summon from the literary ether the precise words to describe their subjects or the feelings they evince,’...
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Capturing Glasgow’s Gaelic spirit on canvas

Alexander Moffat is set to capture Gaelic culture and what it means to contemporary Glasgow at this year's Mod. The distinguished Scottish painter has been...

Two rare Macallan Lalique sell for £100K+ each

Two rare bottles of one of the world’s most sought-after whiskies sold at auction in Edinburgh for over £100,000 each. Two bottles of the Macallan...
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Ten restaurants you must try in the north east

There's so many places to choose to eat and drink in the north east of Scotland Sarah Milne highlights 10 of the best, to suit...

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How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry

Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...
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Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results

For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...
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A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’

Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special.  ...
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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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