LATEST POSTS

Historic links between Scotland and China

The Chinese in Britain: A History of Visitors and Settlers celebrates the Chinese who immigrated and visited Britain. This book details notable Chinese people who...

Eden Mill launches new gin cocktail range

Three brand-new and exclusive pre-mixed gin cocktails from St Andrews based distiller Eden Mill are now in a supermarket. Created using three different gins from...

Enjoy summer nights with fine food evenings

Balgove Larder is looking forward to those summer nights with a line-up of Night Markets to make the most of the longer daylight hours. A...

Thriller will keep you reading late at night

From the author of Dead Girl Walking comes another gripping crime drama. Diana Jager is a successful young surgeon and anti-sexism blogger, but when her...

Vegan tasting menu at Supper Club by Nico

Veganism has skyrocketed in recent years, bringing the plant-based lifestyle into the mainstream. Almost 7% of the UK national population identify as vegan, which accounts...
Work by Nathan Coley

Art festival is ready to be put in the picture

Edinburgh Art Festival has revealed new projects specially commissioned for this year’s event. These new projects join the previously unveiled exhibitions programme as part of...

WHISKY

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL DRINK

Whisky Bothy_Interior 1

Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route

Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route.  The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
Taiwan bottles (2)

Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...
Pro-Capture One 0207 Graham new 2025

A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’

From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
65 YO Bottle Shot

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...
1 - Hero Shot (Product) - ChivasRegal_CharlesLeclerc

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

photo/Peter Sandground

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...

Author