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A journey through life in a collection of poetry
Alexander McCall Smith takes readers on a journey through the Scottish landscape in A Gathering: A Personal Anthology of Scottish Poems. In choosing the Scottish...
Vintage day of antiques comes to our screens
The BBC's Antiques Roadshow’s visit to the National Trust for Scotland’s Crathes Castle is to air this weekend. Filmed on a perfect summer’s day last July, the...
See inside the beautiful Hamilton Mausoleum in 2019
Thousands pass by it every day, but how many people have actually been inside Hamilton's famous mausoleum? Located beside the M74, across the motorway from...
Borders Distillery launches gin as tribute to explorer
The Borders Distillery has launched its very own barley-to-bottle gin six months after laying down the first new-make spirit to mature quietly in casks. William...
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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...
