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Sculptor and forensic artist Christian Cardell Corbet

How the true face of Robert the Bruce was discovered

Scotland’s most legendary and romanticised king, Robert the Bruce, has become a symbol of national pride for many Scots around the world. Immortalised in countless...
A restored section of the map

Out of the ashes came an incredibly rare artefact

At first glance it looked like a bundle of rags, scrunched up into a ball, encrusted with dirt and eaten by insects. It had been...
Abbotsford House, located in the Scottish Borders, was home to  Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott’s lasting legacy for the whole nation

No author has ever had as much influence and impact as Sir Walter Scott. With his narrative poems and his series of stories, latterly called...

The Scottish Sale highlights art, history and people

In May 2019, Bonhams celebrates the 20th anniversary of The Scottish Sale. This unique auction is long-established as the premier sale of its type to...

Celebrating the horsepower at the heart of Scotland

It's one of the most recognisable horses in the world, and their enduring appeal is marked in The Clydesdale: Workhorse of the World. Mary Bromilow’s study...

There’s 13 good reasons to gin and bear it

Tickets are going fast for the first The Gin To My Tonic Show, which comes to Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus next month. Taking place from...

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Ewan McGregor and Colin McGregor.

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...
Charlie Maclean.

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 Fifty - Landscape bottle & drams

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...
Credit: Mason Poole and Julian Dakdouk.

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,...
ULTRA Launch 2

Murray McDavid Whisky Unveils ULTRA collection

Renowned Scotch whisky brand Murray McDavid has introduced its most prestigious collection yet – ULTRA. The collection is a showcase of rare whiskies, each matured...

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