7 h. ago Famous Scottish island distillery releases 'truly unique' wine barrel whisky

The new limited-edition whisky has been matured in sweet white wine barrels from Bordeaux.

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7 d. ago Manchester's Aitch shows off northern pride new 'Northern Comfort' campaign

The limited-edition "Northern Comfort" bottle has been released to celebrate the unique culture and vibrant energy of the north of England, with some help from rapper Aitch.

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8 d. ago Iconic Scottish whisky island distillery seeking 'passionate' seasonal staff for 'exciting' role

Experience life at the renowned distillery on Isle of Islay with exciting job openings

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9 d. ago Castaway in Fife: exploring Robinson Crusoe country in east Scotland

The Fife coastal path connects the firths of Forth and Tay and takes in some of the country’s finest seaside villages, seascapes and the home of a famous literary castawayStanding in a Scottish seaside village, I am confronted by two smart red doors and a curious figure standing in a niche above them: a man, one hand clutching a staff, the other shading his eyes as he gazes out to sea. There’s a flintlock pistol in his belt and he’s dressed in tattered rags. Is it a tribute to locals who survived a night out in Kirkcaldy? No, there is a weathered plaque that I can just read: “In memory of Alexander Selkirk, mariner, the original of Robinson Crusoe ”This is the site of a cottage where Selkirk was born in 1676. And suddenly a long-forgotten melody starts to play in my head, a sweeping lyrical tune that I haven’t heard in half a century. It’s shocking to discover what treasure lies forgotten between my ears, this being the theme from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a German televisi...

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1 week ago Jack Vettriano dies aged 73: Revered Scottish artist famous for The Singing Butler found dead in France

Painter best known for his work The Singing Butler was found dead at his apartment in Nice on Saturday

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1 week ago Jack Vettriano dies aged 73: Revered Scottish artist famous for work The Singing Butler found dead in France

Painter best known for his work The Singing Butler was found dead at his apartment in Nice on Saturday

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1 week ago Jack Vettriano dies aged 73: Influential Scottish painter famous for The Singing Butler found dead in France

Painter was found dead at his apartment in Nice on Saturday

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2 w. ago Music tuition cuts abandoned by Scottish council after outcry from famous composers

Close to 5,000 people had signed a petition against the proposal

Culture

2 w. ago Nudists invited on a 'Scottish Highland Adventure' at remote station made famous by cult movie Trainspotting

It is famous as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in Trainspotting. But now one of Scotland's railway stations will play host to a retreat organised by Britain's largest naturist organisation.

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3 w. ago Scottish union leader's famous 1972 speech provides vital warning about Donald Trump

In 1972, Jimmy Reid warned in a speech hailed as the greatest since Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by the New York Times against ‘silence in the face of injustice’ for fear of offending powerful people

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3 w. ago Seven 'famous whisky lovers' and their favourite Scottish drams

A new list of "famous whisky lovers" who have been known to enjoy a dram has been shared. Whisky is one of the most iconic symbols of Scotland. While there are distilleries all over the globe that produce world-class whiskies, nothing can compare to a Scottish dram.Experts at Master of Malt have published a list of "famous whisky lovers", and even their whisky of choice. The varied roundup includes celebrities both past and present, and even one fictional character. Master of Malt wrote: "You probably know lots of people who love whisky. We certainly do. Fine folks, all of them. Some of them are quite well known in our circles, familiar faces on the ‘gram or published authors even."But they’re not celebrities. Proper A-listers. And that makes them RUBBISH in the eyes of the baying public. "The pitchfork populace, who demand only superstars and bloody royalty if you don’t mind too. We live to please, so if you want to hear about legitimately big nam...

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3 w. ago Scotland cashes in as Americans drive surge of ancestral tourism in search for their family 'roots'

The story of Scotland's famous clans has always captured the imagination of those with a Scottish connection, and now more than ever, Americans are flocking to the country in search of their roots.

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