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Wedding anniversary gift guide - The whisky edition
02 Feb 2023
With Valentine’s Day coming up, we thought we would refresh our ‘Anniversary’ blog we did a few years back.
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Meet our Makers
Bookspeed
30 Jan 2023
In a big blue warehouse in Edinburgh’s Leith district, you’ll find a busy team lovingly packing boxes full of books
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Meet our Makers
Kingsbarns Distillery
14 Dec 2022
Kingsbarns Distillery began life as a semi-derelict farm steading - built around 1800 by Thomas Erskine, the ninth Earl of Kellie, as part of East Newhall Farm to service the adjoining Cambo Estate.
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Sustainable Whisky News
Sustainable Shopping!
29 Nov 2022
Our ultimate goal and ethos is for our customers to shop more sustainably, find out more about what our Retail team have been up to behind the scenes to make our shop become a more sustainable shopping destination.
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Meet our Makers
Angels' Share Glass
27 Oct 2022
Angels’ Share Glass was founded in 2013 by Dad and Daughter team Tom Young MBE and Daughter Karen Somerville (Young).
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Meet our Makers
The Whisky Sauce Company
22 Sep 2022
The Whisky Sauce Company started life in Dundee over 10 years ago, founded by local businessman Scott Carnegie and his brother Grant.
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Edinburgh & Scotland
Family reunions and celebrating the Autumn equinox - The Moon Festival in China
22 Sep 2022
With the start of September and Autumn soon falling upon us with the promise of cooler weather
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Edinburgh & Scotland
Doors Open Day: Scotland's hidden whisky heritage
22 Sep 2022
Edinburgh's Doors Open Day falls on the weekend of the 24th-25th September in 2022
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Whisky Recipes
Heather's Orange Fudge Slice
01 Sep 2022
If you enjoy any sweet treat and whisky pairing there is no-one more experienced than Heather! Her tray-bake recipes are legendary in our staff room at coffee break - you'll enjoy making this one.
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Edinburgh & Scotland
Edinburgh Festivals and whisky!
28 Jul 2022
It’s festival time in Edinburgh! We’ve put together this handy guide on which drams to enjoy whilst visiting Edinburgh’s world-renowned festivals
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Edinburgh & Scotland
Golf and Whisky – Both Quintessentially Scottish
08 Jul 2022
When imagining scenes of Scotland, two things can often spring to mind – golf and whisky. With the imminent Scottish Golf Open, we thought we'd share some of Scotland’s golf and whisky history.
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Whisky Recipes
Royal Celebrations and Victoria Sponge Cake with a whisky twist!
06 Jul 2022
Read on to discover a delicious recipe for a Victoria Sponge Cake with a whisky twist by one of our Senior Visitor Assistants, Lucy.
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