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A fun guide to Dundee exploring hidden treasures
Dundee: A Very Peculiar History is an illustrated pocket-sized guide to the hidden treasures of Dundee, Scotland’s fourth largest city. It takes a light-hearted approach...

Scotland has two new Michelin star eateries
There are two new Scottish stars in the latest Michelin guide to the top restaurants in Britain and Ireland. The prestigious guide’s list for 2020...

Rick Stein coming to Edinburgh for special event
Britain’s most famous seafood chef is coming to Scotland for a unique event next month. Rick Stein will create a six-course seafood feast to celebrate...

Wigtown Book Festival 2019 another big success
It’s been another superb year for the Wigtown Book Festival. Preliminary figures suggest that audience numbers matched or even bettered the 29,000 achieved for the...
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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...

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...

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. ...

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...