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🥃 A new chapter in Scottish whisky begins… ‘This whisky has my family’s imprint on it’

Six years after laying down their first cask, the team at Jackton Distillery is ready to unveil something special - RAER Whisky Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

The distillery draws on its Lowland estate wherever it can, with locally grown barley forming part of its whisky-making, and water from its own site used at key stages of the process.

Jackton has also become the first Scotch whisky distillery to fill casks from the prestigious Chambord Estate in France, with those casks now maturing for future releases.

With just 6,000 bottles of this first batch on sale, each hand-numbered by the team, this is a chance to pick up a piece of history.

We sat down with Managing Director, Jaynie Kean, to find out the story behind RAER Scotch Whisky and what we can expect from this first release.

👉 Read the full story in the comments and discover RAER: https://raer.co.uk/raer-single-malt/

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This month we sits down with Booker Prize winner, and proud Glaswegian, Douglas Stuart.

We had a lovely chat about his new novel John of John which has been selected as an Oprah’s Book Club pick and been longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize.

'I will always think of Glasgow as home. Everyone who meets me knows me first and foremost as a Scotsman. So you can’t ever leave Scotland behind.'

Read the full interview at the link in the comments.

🖋 Morag Bootland

Have you seen our latest issue? It’s out now! ✨😍 Here’s a taste of what’s waiting inside...

🌊 Hear from The Maclean Brothers who have rowed almost 13,000 miles across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, raising £1.4m for charity while flirting with disaster.

📚 We speak to Booker Prize-winning author Douglas Stuart on growing up in Glasgow, his diverse career and the pursuit of happiness.

👩‍🍳 We head to Inverness for a lesson in Gaelic and baking from a descendant of Flora MacDonald, Anna Pelikan of The Scottish Cooking Experience

📸 Photographer shares his beautiful pictures from rural and urban Scotland.

🍽️ The Mystery Diner is blown away by the meal at Cromlix fine dining Cradle restaurant.

🔥 Dr Màiri McKay talks to us about her role as The May Queen in Edinburgh's spectacular Beltane Fire Society

🌸 Teamwork makes the dream work for the tapestry of colourful gardens at Mollan House in Stirlingshire.

🤿 We discover a world of wonder while snorkelling off the Berwickshire coast at Berwickshire Marine Reserve

Pick up your copy today! 📖🙌🏻
📸 by Johnny MacAulay Photography

Edinburgh becoming Britain’s gelato capital? It wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card. 🍨

But after Portobello’s Oscar's Gelato became the first Scottish gelateria to win Best Gelato in the UK & Ireland - beating more than 400 competitors at the Golden Scoop Awards - it suddenly makes perfect sense.

From institutions like Mary's Milk Bar to a new wave of brilliant gelaterias, Scotland’s capital is quietly becoming one of the UK’s best places for gelato (and yes, don’t call it ice cream).

For our August issue tried out some of Edinburgh’s best spots including:

Oscar's Gelato
MOO PIE Gelato

Joelato
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel

Now over to you... where’s your favourite place for gelato in Edinburgh? Have we missed a hidden gem? Let us know below. 🍦👇

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🌟 Ewan McGregor and Alan Cu***ng are joining forces to bring the powerful love story of Supernova to life on stage at Pitlochry Festival Theatre next year!

This unforgettable romantic drama, originally starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, follows Sam and Tusker, a couple who've shared 20 incredible years together.

But when Tusker's early-onset dementia diagnosis turns their world upside down, they embark on a road trip chasing the memories they’ve built, visiting the people they love and dodging the future they can’t outrun.

Read the full story in the comments below! 📚