Scots Magazine chef Carina Contini and her husband Victor have opened a unique eating place in one of the Royal Mile’s most historic buildings, Cannonball House. The 16th century building […]

It’s Scotland’s Big Day! Still undecided? Here’s what Alistair Darling, leader of the Better Together campaign, said in the August issue of The Scots Magazine… “The decision we will take […]

It’s Scotland’s Big Day! Still undecided? Here’s what First Minister Alex Salmond, leader of the Yes Scotland campaign, said about the Independence Referendum in the August issue of The Scots Magazine… “On September […]

The most handcrafted of single malts, The Balvenie, has launched two very special whiskies. Both filled from the same distillation into the same type of cask on 28th May, 1963 […]

A visit to the Braemar Gathering is like a glass of the finest malt – one you’ve had a taste, you want more! Such an analogy is pertinent as I […]

Whisky is synonymous with Scotland, with thousands of visitors every year coming specifically to visit the distilleries. Yet this isn’t just some tartan-clad, shortbread-flavoured nostalgia; the world of whisky has […]

The din of battle surrounds you. To your right a mass of archers draw their bows and with a heavy twang their deadly rain is unleashed, decimating the spearmen standing in […]

Following a wet, cold and generally miserable time at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo when I was 12, I have avoided the world-famous event at all costs. As a result, it […]

Situated on the gorgeous East Lothian coastline, Prestonpans is an attractive and welcoming little town with a fascinating history. The name Prestonpans translates from Old English and Scots as “the […]