Scots adventurer to attempt record-breaking kayaking voyage in Arctic

The Arctic’s Northwest Passage is steeped in mystery and tragedy. The beguiling sea route, which connects Europe to Asia, has claimed the lives of many of those brave enough to have attempted it. Weaving amongst the hostile Canadian arctic archipelagos over the top of the world, it has captured the imagination of Europe’s foremost explorers…

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Sotheby’s head to Edinburgh for valuations on March 4

From jewellery, watches, wine and spirits, Sotheby’s finds and sells the world’s finest luxury objects to a global audience of collectors. Their specialists provide confidential estimates to determine a luxury object’s potential at auction, guiding clients through every step of the consignment and sale process. The market for signed and vintage jewellery, as well as…

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Edinburgh entrepreneur sets off on world’s ‘Impossible Row’

I love nothing more than an adventure story. Even better, tales of real-life explorers intent on pushing the physical and mental boundaries of mankind. Trading in his day job for three weeks and embarking on an epic mission of his own is Jamie Douglas-Hamilton from Edinburgh, founder of Actiph Water. Alongside five team members, Jamie…

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Macallan Millennium Decanter could go for £25,000

A dram that’s regularly voted as one of the world’s most sought-after and desirable whiskies is going to auction next month. The Macallan Millennium Decanter-50 year old-1949 is to be offered at Bonhams Christmas Whisky Sale in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 10 December carries a pre-sale estimate of £23,000-25,000. The whisky was distilled in January 1949,…

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A dram that’s been waiting to happen for 40 years

A new addition to the Macallan range has been forty years in the making. The Macallan Fine and Rare 1979 is the prestigious new vintage to be welcomed into the brand’s Fine and Rare collection, which was created to portray the very best array of The Macallan. The Macallan Fine and Rare collection presents some…

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It’s a special fun day that’s just for dogs

Pet pooches are set to compete for a series of lighthearted titles and prizes as the annual Fun Dog Show returns to Dumfries House tomorrow. The family-friendly event, which will take place on the estate between 2pm and 4.30pm on Thursday 25 July, will see dogs take part in a series of show categories at…

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Celebrating a magical decade of festivities

The first details have been revealed for the 10th annual MagicFest – Edinburgh’s much-loved celebration of all things magical. It will perform a special trick of its own – vanishing from its old spot in the summer only to reappear, transformed, in the festive season at the end of December and early January. The event,…

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Rare Macallan expected to sell for half a million

A bottle of the very rare Macallan 60 year old 1926, with a label designed by the eminent, internationally acclaimed, British pop artist Sir Peter Blake, leads Bonhams Whisky sale. Estimated at £500,000-700,000, it has been consigned by a UK collector who acquired the bottle on its release in 1986. The whisky lay at Macallan…

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