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Enjoy a Guinness for St Patrick’s Day – in dessert form!
Guinness sorbet is on the menu at a popular Scottish ice cream parlour this St Patrick’s Day. With four cans of Guinness going into each...

40 years of Scotland’s largest rural performing arts festival
Scotland celebrates the 40th anniversary of its largest, rural performing arts festival this summer. Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival is unveiling its eclectic programme of...

A bedtime favourite translated into Scots
Scots linguist Susan Rennie has charmingly translated the much loved children’s classic into Scots. With the delightful original artwork, the story follows the family’s adventure...

Finding time for your dog is a challenge
Finding time for outdoor activities and poor weather conditions have been voted by Scots dog owners as the biggest obstacles to taking good care of...
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Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann invests in a new Scotch whisky Slanj
Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann has invested in a new blended Scotch whisky brand, called Slanj. Brothers Brian and Craig Halley, alongside friend Stuart...

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...

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...

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. ...