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All the arts in ten days at one Scottish festival
The city of Perth is ready to welcome both international names and the hottest emerging Scottish talent from the world of music, arts and culture...
Give your mum a bottle to mark Mother’s Day
Edinburgh-based distillery, The Old Curiosity, is spoiling mums this Mother’s Day, by adding a ‘sprinkle of love’ to one of its most popular colour-changing gins....
The island with a whisky for every palate
Whisky has been distilled on the windswept Hebridean island of Islay since the 18th century. The Queen of the Hebrides currently has eight distilleries producing...
Who is Nan Shepherd, the woman on the £5 note?
Two important days occurred this month: World Book Day and International Women’s Day. As I left my desk in the office to answer the horn...
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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...
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...
The Balvenie launches first in a trilogy of rare expressions
The Balvenie has launched the first in a trilogy of rare expressions that will form a new collecion to be released over three years. The...
Beyoncé launches whisky after collaborating with a leading Scotch expert
Pop sensation Beyoncé has launched her own whisky, after collaborating with a leading Scotch expert. The star worked with Moët Hennessy, a subsidiary of LVMH,...