Scotland’s thriving rum scene

Peter Holland, co-host of The Scottish Rum Festival masterclasses, tells us about Scotland’s thriving rum scene ahead of this year’s festival.    Ever since Dark Matter hit the news in 2015 for being the first Scottish Rum-producing distillery to open in the modern era, the Scottish Rum scene has been growing year on year. Fast…

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FRINGE REVIEW: “I’m with stupid”

I’m With Stupid – Gilded Balloon Teviot, Billiard Room – Bristo Square – 9pm JEEZ, where to start with “I’m With Stupid”? I suppose the first thing to say would be that if you are someone who listens religiously to Kermode and Mayo musing on films, then this will be right up your street. In…

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Time’s running out to get online whisky festival tickets

With just days to go, whisky fans are being called on to snap up the last remaining tickets for this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Kicking off its 21st year of celebrating the region’s finest Scotch Malts, the jam-packed programme of virtual events begins online Thursday, April 29. From behind the scenes distillery tours…

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Just over a week until Scotland’s online daffodil festival

Scotland’s annual daffodil festival is being held in a virtual format next weekend. The event, taking place on April 17 and 18, with additional sessions over the next two days, will give people who wouldn’t normally be able to attend the chance to hear the experts including TV presenter George Anderson MBE, and special guest…

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Celebrating Scotland’s daffodils at virtual festival

Scotland’s annual daffodil festival is moving online this year. The virtual event, taking place on April 17 and 18, with additional sessions over the next two days, will give people who wouldn’t normally be able to attend the chance to hear the experts including TV presenter George Anderson MBE, and special guest on the round…

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Ardbeg pays tribute to retiring distillery manager

The retirement of a popular distillery manager is being marked with the release of a limited edition whisky. To commemorate the retirement of Mickey Heads, Ardbeg has announced the launch of Arrrrrrrdbeg!, a bottlinng which celebrates his time at the helm. Captain of the Ardbeg ship since 2007, Mickey retired in late 2020, after 13…

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St Leonards: Scotland’s Independent School of the Year 2019

St Leonards is a coeducational boarding and day school for pupils aged 5-18. The school boasts a safe and leafy campus bounded by medieval walls in the heart of the seaside university town of St Andrews. It was named as Scotland’s Independent School of the Year 2019 by The Sunday Times Good Schools Guide. Pupils…

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Nicola Benedetti’s new Elgar album

Ayrshire’s Nicola Benedetti’s new album, exploring music by Britain’s best loved composer, Edward Elgar, will be released digitally on 15 May 2020. The centrepiece of the album from the Grammy-award-winning violinist is his vast Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 – considered one of the most technically demanding violin concertos and a marathon for…

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The Balvenie introduces Stories range to club members

The Balvenie Stories was officially unveiled as the latest addition to The Century Club at an exclusive evening event this week at The Signet Library in Edinburgh. The evening featured The Balvenie apprentice malt master Kelsey McKechnie, and The Balvenie UK brand ambassador, Alwynne Gwilt. The Balvenie Stories 14yr old Week of Peat will be…

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