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The Dark Room - Credit:  Julie Howden.

The Dark Room at Perth Art Gallery: The pre-digital age of photography and the Scottish photographers that paved the way

For 150 years before digital photography became commonplace, photographic images were captured by the action of light on chemicals. The materials and processes evolved over...
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In a Nutshell, Richard Dalgleish: ‘I once made a club sandwich for Kylie Minogue’

Richard Dalgleish, Estate Executive Sous Chef at Gleneagles, grew up in the small Midlothian town of Penicuik and first sparked his interest in cooking by...
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh writing desk returns home to the Hill House

A writing desk designed at the turn of the 20th century by Charles Rennie Mackintosh has returned to the Hill House, its original home. The...
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Review: Luxford Burger, Edinburgh

It’s print deadline week at Scottish Field. It’s always fun (and games) making sure everything is just so before we send another issue off to...
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In a Nutshell, Ewan McAllister: I cooked for Andrew Fairlie once, it was a tense couple of hours in the kitchen’

Ewan McAllister, executive head chef at hospitality hospitality group SimpsInns on cooking for Andrew Fairlie, the music he listens to in the kitchen and his...
Experimental archaeologist Isobelle Hanby with the piece of woven fabric which lay buried in the bottom of Loch Tay in Perthshire for nearly 2500 years. Credit Martin Shields

Surviving piece of Iron Age fabric buried in Loch Tay for 2,500 years goes on display

This surviving piece of Iron Age fabric, which lay buried in the bottom of Loch Tay in Perthshire for nearly 2,500 years, is going on...

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 Tim Morrison, chairman of The Clydeside Distillery, fills the first whisky cask with new-make spirit

Christmas comes early at Glasgow’s newest distillery

Christmas arrived early at The Clydeside Distillery this week as the first casks were filled with new-made spirit ready to be matured. The distillery chairman,...
The Macallan Sherry Oak 40 Years Old - 2017

New Macallan awakens from its 40 year slumber

The Macallan Sherry Oak 40 Years Old - 2017 release is a new limited edition single malt which marks the pinnacle of the Sherry Oak...
The Regent's Banquet gift set, featuring Royal Salute whisky

Beautiful limited edition Royal Salute whisky pack for the festive season

An exquisite limited edition whisky gift pack is now available to mark the festive season. Royal Salute from Chivas Brothers has unveiled the latest in...
Arbikie have produced two versions of rye whisky.

Two Scottish rye whiskies arrive from Aribikie

James Robertson is Scottish Field's whisky blogger. In the last few weeks there has been speculation that the first Scottish rye whisky was about to...
The Gordon & MacPhail Glenlivet 1943 decanter and box

Wartime whisky bottling impresses with its clever design

Gordon & MacPhail is celebrating winning gold in the Scotch whisky category of The Spirits Design Masters 2017, one of the most respected and high...

Which whisky are you? – Distiller launches new online test

Highland distillers Tomatin have unveiled their People Pairing quiz that aims to match personality traits to different expressions in their core range of whiskies. Based...

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