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Life on Oronsay with a year in the Hebrides

Once the centre of the major sea route between Scotland and Ireland, the small, remote island of Oronsay has been inhabited by humans for 5,000...

True events inspired this werewolf trial novel

Inspired by true events, The Wolf Trial is a historical epic telling the horrifying tale of a man whose crimes were thought so great, locals...

A big boost for Boë Gin with supermarket deal

Boë Gin has announced two new major national listings in a phenomenal year of growth. Stirling-based Boë’s award-winning Boë Violet flavoured gin will now be...

Michelin star chef heads for The Caledonian

A Michelin star chef will be co-hosting a dinner at The Pompadour in Edinburgh next week. Rupert Rowley, former head chef of Fischer’s at Baslow...

Desperate Dan dumps his cow pie favourite

Desperate Dan has stunned the nation, ditching his signature cow pie for some scrumptious pastry morsels. Sauntering down Cardwell Garden Centre, near Gourock, Scotland’s favourite...

Bark in the Park all ready for another big day

A family and dog fun day event is set to take place, with a range of activities for dog owners and families to get involved...

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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...
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A Tale of Two Islands: The latest drams from the Isle of Raasay and Lochranza distillery

Over the past few months there have been some new whisky releases, two of which James Robertson was lucky enough to have a chance to...
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Q&A with Karuizawa’s Master Distiller, Yoshiyuki Nakazato

Founded in 1955 in Miyota, Japan, a small town with a humid continental climate located on the foothills of Mount Asama in the Nagano Prefecture,...
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his personal cask at Lochranza Distillery

Scottish star Ewan McGregor is set to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery for charity. The rare 26...
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The Macallan releases rare 84 Year Old dram – its oldest ever whisky

The Macallan has released a rare 84 Year Old dram - the oldest whisky to come from the distillery. The whisky, from 1940, forms part...
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Charity founded by whisky writer Charlie Maclean helps bring clean water to nearly 2,000 after first year

A fledgling Scottish charity founded by iconic whisky writer Charlie Maclean has provided clean water for life to 1,847 Madagascans after just a year.  The...

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