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National chef keeps it simple with his cookbook

After winning Masterchef: The Professionals in 2016 and becoming Scotland’s first National Chef, Gary Maclean is back with an outstanding cookbook in Kitchen Essentials: The...
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A new education awaits at Drink School Scotland

We all like something different for a night to remember every now and again. For David Austin, that's his everyday job. He's the owner of...
A new in-depth look at the Battle of Stirling Bridge can be found in The Royal Chamber, the third floor exhibition gallery in The National Wallace Monument.

Marking 150 years of Wallace Monument with £1m revamp

The National Wallace Monument marks its 150th anniversary this year - and has released new visuals that show how its exhibition galleries will be completely...

Successful new Burns festival will return next year

The Burns&Beyond festival in Edinburgh has had a superb inaugural year - and it's coming back in 2020. Organised by Unique Events, with Johnnie Walker,...
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Celebrating games and the light fantastic

The third annual D-Lux Festival of Light took place in Dumfries at the weekend - complete with giant glitter ball and video games projected onto...

Picture perfect biography of famed Scots artist

Godfrey Bell was prompted to write Colin Hunter of the Holland Park Circle after moving to the same area – Holland Park Circle in Kensington,...

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...
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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
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Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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