Yardhead whisky looks to the past – and the future

 John Crabbie & Co has released a very special single malt whisky aimed at a different market. Described by managing director David Brown, as the company’s most significant release to date, Crabbie’s Yardhead is aimed squarely at the growing sector of young spirits drinkers who want to do more with whisky than just sip it.…

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The Turriff Show is now just over a week away

The Turriff Show is the biggest two-day agricultural show in Scotland – and is returning to Aberdeenshire on the 4 and 5 August this year. This event highlights some of the most iconic aspects and brands of Scotland: Scotch Whisky, Scotch Beef, Scottish Seafood, BrewDog, Glenfiddich and Mackies’ Ice Cream. The show offers a fun…

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Border Union Show is all set for a monster year

The Border Union Show is ready to open the gates for its annual agricultural show this weekend. Held on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 July at the Borders Events Centre in Kelso, the event promises to be a highlight of the Borders’ events calendar. The show is a celebration of rural life and gives visitors…

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The Turriff Show is now just a fortnight away

The biggest two-day agricultural show in Scotland, the Turriff Show, is running in just a couple of weeks. The event, which runs on 4-5 August, attracts around 23,000 people, including those involved in farming as well as many people not involved in farming who enjoy the show for its wide array of activities and 300+…

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Burke and Hare – the notorious murderers

Burke and Hare were Scotland’s most notorious murderers, but their crimes fed the demand for corpses at Edinburgh’s medical schools. At just after eight o’clock in the morning, the door of the small holding cell was thrown open and William Burke, one of Scotland’s most notorious murderers, was led out into the Lawnmarket on Edinburgh’s…

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Our whisky challenge has reached its first stage

Welcome to the first stage in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge. Now in its 19th year, the Challenge has established itself as an important barometer for what’s going on in the Scottish whisky industry. Even amidst the uncertainties of Brexit, the industry is in rude health. A truly global drink, the latest figures from…

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A fine lunch time feast at Fhior

These days, we all (or at least we should) want to know where things come from. Whether that’s the clothes we buy, the things we drink or the food we eat; the need for transparency has never been more apparent. It’s this kind of thinking that seems to run through the ethos of the young…

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Entries open for the 2020 Scottish Rural Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the Scottish Rural Awards 2020, organised by Scottish Field Magazine and the Scottish Countryside Alliance. Small and medium-sized Scottish businesses are being asked to enter themselves or nominate a friend for a Scottish Rural Award 2020. The deadline to enter will be Monday, 4 November. Organisers from Scottish Field…

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Play a round of golf in Glasgow’s iconic locations

Some of Glasgow’s most famous architectural icons have been reduced in size to feature in a new crazy golf course. Fore Play Crazy Golf features the city’s famous cone, the Armadillo and the Waverley’s Paddle Wheel. After just nine months of trading, Fore Play Crazy Golf in Glasgow has expanded its offering by creating a…

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A softly softly approach with drinks at the Fringe

A Scottish soft drinks firm is to be introduced to thousands at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Rapscallion, based in Glasgow, uses fresh fruit and the lowest possible amount of sugar, and will be stocked at all catering outlets at Assembly venues throughout this year’s Fringe. Assembly is one of the largest and best known venues…

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