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New ‘Inspector Rebus’ play comes to Scotland

Sir Ian Rankin’s ‘Rebus’ detective novels have been translated into 36 languages and adapted for radio, the stage and the screen. Now, following the success...
Cathy Marsden, Head of Rare Books at Lyon & Turnbull, with the rare first edition of Robert Burns' Poems. Credit: Stewart Attwood

Rare first edition Robert Burns’ poetry from 1786 could fetch £60,000 at auction

An exceptionally rare first edition of Robert Burns’ poetry, published in 1786 by a Kilmarnock printer who was the first to take a risk on...
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Rule Britannia: On board Britannia with former Royal Yachtsmen for annual Yotties’ Week

Morag Bootland joins former Royal Yachtsmen on Britannia for Yotties’ Week, an annual celebration of life on board the floating palace.   We all know...
Jan Jacob and Anja. Credit:  Amanda Farnese Heath

Producer’s Corner: Anja Baak, Great Glen Charcuterie

It was a serendipitous encounter with a Dutchman who had bought a Scottish estate that led Anja Baak and her husband Jan Jacob to the...
Damian Barr. Credit: Kirsty Anderson.

The Good Books, Damian Barr: ‘James Baldwin’s voice is as urgent now as it ever was’

Damian Barr on reading for the Big Scottish Book Club, his love of Jackie Kay's latest poetry and being inspired by James Baldwin.    The...
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New range of Macallan cask whiskies for the international market

The Macallan has launched a new range of cask whiskies which are aged between 12 and 22 years. The releases form part of  a seven-strong...

Return of historic Rosebank Distillery takes another step forward

Plans to resurrect Rosebank, one of Scotland’s most cherished distilleries, have taken another step forward, thanks to Ian Macleod Distillers. In its home town of...

£1 million boost to build world class distillery and visitor centre

A project to build a new world-class lowland malt whisky distillery and visitor centre has received a £1 million boost. The Ardgowan Distillery in Inverkip,...

New peated single malt expression from GlenDronach

The GlenDronach Distillery has launched a single malt expression that has finished ageing in port pipes from Portugal's Douro Valley. The GlenDronach Peated Port Wood...
Balblair has partnered with World Duty Free and Glasgow Airport to launch an exclusive single cask bottling

Exclusive airport whisky will be a real high flyer

Highland single malt Balblair has partnered with World Duty Free and Glasgow Airport to launch an exclusive single cask bottling. Balblair 1991 Single Cask 013...

Big Peat launches its Gold Edition 25 year old whisky

Douglas Laing & Co has added an old and rare limited edition trilogy collection to their Big Peat range. The debut in this three-part series...

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