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Enjoy a gin masterclass from Down Under

Gin lovers are being invited to Glasgow’s Merchant City to discover Byron Bay’s Brookie’s Gin in a one-off masterclass. Taking place on 11 June from...

Living on St Kilda and researching its proud history

Aiming to challenge the popular belief that St Kilda is isolated from the rest of the world, two archaeologists spent more than nine months working...
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Jim Clark Motorsport Museum to open in July

The opening date of the new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in the Borders has been revealed. Marking the 54th anniversary of Jim Clark’s historic win...

The July 2019 edition of Scottish Field is now available

The July edition of Scottish Field is now available – and we celebrate the fantastic diversity of Perthshire. With the summer having arrived, it's time...

Rediscovering the beauty hidden in birch water

Whether it’s our world renowned whisky, incomparable Irn-Bru or the current tsunami of artisanal gins, Scotland produces a veritable bounty of beverages. Yet there is...

Remembering the lives of brave military Scots

The Daily Telegraph’s  collection of 100 military obituaries from the past 16 years, edited by David Twiston Davies, is both informative and moving. The obituaries...

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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.
Glen Moray Distillery, Elgin
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...
Jamie Ewan and Lachlan Maclean.

Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row

For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares.  But for Jamie, Ewan,...
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Plans unveiled for new distillery to resurrect Ferintosh whisky on Black Isle

Plans for a new distillery on the Black Isle which will resurrect long lost Scottish whisky Ferintosh have been unveiled.  Ferintosh was once the largest...
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Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead

Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll...

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