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Review: The Inn at Loch Tummel

Richard Bath savours a Sunday lunch as it’s meant to be at picturesque coaching inn The Inn At Loch Tummel.   One of the most...
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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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Comedian Craig Hill takes his latest hit show out on tour

Comedian Craig Hill is taking his latest hit show I’ve Been Sitting On This For A While! out on tour across Scotland And he certainly...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. Credit: Andy Catlin.

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay expands outside the city to Portobello for the first time

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay will host live music events outside the city centre for the first time this year.  A free afternoon ceilidh dance and a night-time...
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Five Sisters Zoo to welcome two lionesses rescued from war in Ukraine

Two lionesses are set to make Scotland their new home after being rescued from the conflict in Ukraine. The four-year-old big cats, Luna and Plusza,...
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Plans for UK ‘return’ of ancient aurochs 400 years after European extinction laid out

Cattle bred to resemble aurochs, large wild-roaming cows and bulls, could be introduced to an estate near Loch Ness - 400 years, after their extinction....

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Finn Thomson unveils his first whiskies

Richard Bath meets Finn Thomson, who is continuing his family's whisky connection by setting up his own independent bottling company. I FIRST heard about Finn...
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Whisky round-up: Halloween special

Peter Ranscombe takes a light-hearted look at how Scotland's whisky industry is preparing for Halloween and beyond. THE Scotch Malt Whisky Society is holding its...
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Whisky news round-up: Leith, Royal Mile, and more

Peter Ranscombe takes another light-hearted look at the latest whisky news. FANCY helping to invent new whiskies? Then Port of Leith has the answer. The...

REVIEW: Lagg Distillery’s maiden single malt

James Robertson reviews the maiden whisky from Lagg Distillery on Arran. LAGG Distillery, the sister distillery owned by Isle of Arran Distillers, has launched its...
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What’s up with whisky: A Tale of Two Elchies

Mark Littler returns with his monthly look at the world of whisky auctions. WELCOME back, and welcome to September. This month we come to you...
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Whisky round-up: awards, auctions, new releases, and more

Peter Ranscombe unwraps a bumper round-up of light-hearted news, releases, and more from the world of whisky. ANNANDALE distillery is toasting a brace of prizes...

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