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Review: Mara, Edinburgh

With good cocktails and small plates, Mara is worth checking out, find Richard Bath. On the site of the old Innis & Gunn bar, Mara...
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Review: Cabo, Edinburgh

Richard Bath heads to Edinburgh's first pacific-fusion restaurant to try out the offerings.  Cabo, which has taken over the space once occupied by Scotland rugby...
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Renowned Scottish artist Will Maclean exhibits new work in Ullapool

As part of Ullapool’s inaugural Art Week, renowned Scottish artist Will Maclean is exhibiting new works under the title of Ghost Boats in the Ceilidh...
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The couple who gambled everything to become Wigtown bookshop owners

Joyce Cochrane had just discovered she was pregnant when she and her partner Ian gave up their jobs and moved from Edinburgh to revive a...
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Texas to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay

Texas have been unveiled as the headliners for this year's Edinburgh Hogmanay concert. The band are returning to the world-famous event for the third time,...
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Alan Cumming named new artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Scottish actor Alan Cumming has been named as the new artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre. The actor, most recently famous for his hit role...

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Inside the Glen Scotia Distillery

Bringing the taste of the Mull of Kintyre to the rest of the world

The taste of Campbeltown is being brought to the world, thanks to award-winning distiller Glen Scotia. The firm is to stage a tour that will...
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Balblair releases two new expressions for the spring

A Highland distiller known for its light, fresh and fruity character is all ready for spring with a couple of new expressions. Spring produce will...
The E&K is a blend of whisky from Ardmore and Glenrothes distilleries in Scotland and from Amrut Distillery in India

An international merger that’s been a huge success

A Scottish and Indian whisky fusion has become a massive hit. Pre-orders for E&K whisky outnumbered the number of bottles that were made available. The...
The new Batch 16 from GlenDronach

New releases offer the quintessential taste of The GlenDronach

Fifteen hand-selected casks of whisky distilled between 1989 and 2006 are now available. The GlenDronach Distillery has unveiled Batch 16 of the cask release programme....
Winter Queen whisky

Unique blend of whiskies is a real Dutch of class

A unique blend of Scotch and Dutch whisky has been released. Edinburgh-based Fusion Whisky said its new Winter Queen whisky celebrates the story and honours...
Drygate Brewery and Braw Beard have teamed up to create The Brawtherhood Brew

Beer and beards come together to form The Brawtherhood Brew

Two Scottish firms have joined forces to create a new beer. Drygate Brewery and Braw Beard have teamed up to create The Brawtherhood Brew –...

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