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Distillery to open its doors for Spirit of Speyside
A new batch of cask finish gin is being released in time for distillery open days during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Running from...

Top food and drink awards launch for 2019
The Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards are calling for entries from food and drink businesses across the region. The 16 categories are now...

Buses in the highlands take centre stage
O’er Highland Highways covers the operation of the highly valued bus and coach services of David MacBrayne from 1906 to 1972. It also includes the...

Blogging trio beef up their cookery skills
Three Scottish bloggers have taken part in an interactive cookery demonstration with leading Scottish chef Andrew Doherty. The chance to cook with him was part...
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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...

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...

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...

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...