LATEST POSTS

Gleneagles turns back the clock for The Strathearn

Gleneagles has announced plans to re-launch its famous restaurant, The Strathearn, next month. This comes after a design transformation by its in-house creative team at...

Store celebrates our food in its Scottish Larder

A supermarket will welcome over 100 Scottish products from across the country to celebrate Scottish Larder this week. From Thursday, 4 April, Lidl will be...

Original 1970s novel given a tweak by its author

There are many things I never thought I’d do, and giving a Peter May book a review riddled with caveats is one of them. Ever...

Get this limited edition ice cream while it’s hot!

A Scottish parlour is challenging ice cream lovers to handle the heat as it launches its first hot ice cream. Mackie’s of Scotland’s 19.2 parlour,...
Co-founder of The Gin Cooperative, Natalie Reid

International Scottish Gin Day is logging on

Over a year in the planning, the team behind International Scottish Gin Day have launched its official website. Featuring an array of events with some...
Ian Macdonald fuels up for the annual ritual (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

The swimming of the cattle is an annual event

Skye cattle farmers the Macdonalds maintain an ancient tradition by swimming their cows across the sea from their croft at Staffin to fresh pastures on...

WHISKY

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL DRINK

Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts

How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry

Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...
Whisky main

Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results

For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...
DSC07472 (1)

A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’

Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special.  ...
Ardbeg Smokiverse_2 WEB

Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension

Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Smokiverse - its new limited-edition release to mark Ardbeg Day 2025, which takes place on Saturday 31st May as the...
Artist Gina Parr outside Glen Scotia Distillery

Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from...
The Macallan The Tree of Life.

The Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old

The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass...

Author