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Review: Murder on the Orient Express, Granite Noir
Murder on the Orient Express lands in Aberdeen, kicking off crime-writing festival Granite Noir. Agatha Christie’s tale, Murder on the Orient Express, adapted for...

Mystery behind Viking-age treasures of the Galloway Hoard finally uncovered
When the Galloway Hoard was discovered in a ploughed field in Kirkcudbrightshire in 2014, it was the largest collection of Viking-age artifacts ever found in...

The Good Books, Kirsty Logan: ‘I am rereading Doppelganger by Naomi Klein, it’s the perfect brain food’
We speak to Scottish author Kirsty Logan about her favourite books, the authors who inspire her, and what she's reading now, ahead of her appearance...

The Globe Inn in Dumfries earns coveted listing on MICHELIN Guide
The Globe Inn in Dumfries has once again earned a coveted listing in the esteemed MICHELIN Guide. It comes just after The Globe Inn’s triumph...
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WHISKY NEWS ROUND-UP: Finn Thomson, Ardbeg, and more
Peter Ranscombe takes a light-hearted look through the latest whisky news. THE Thomson family is marking its 300-year connection with the whisky industry by launching...

Whisky new releases: Glenturret, Tullibardine, and more
Peter Ranscombe rounds up the latest whisky releases from Scotland's distilleries and bottlers. GLENTURRET has added whiskies at either end of the age spectrum to...

Whisky festivals prepare for busy September
SCOTLAND'S whisky festivals are preparing for a busy September, with Distilled taking place in Elgin, and the National Whisky Festival of Scotland rolling into Aberdeen....

Review: House of Hazelwood releases
Drinks blogger James Robertson reviews the first releases from new whisky firm House of Hazelwood. RECENTLY, a new business arm of the renowned distilling family...