Scotland

Want to have a place entirely to yourself? Look no further

Kingdom Botanica offers a sensory tour of the Edinburgh landmark on its 350th birthday – and helps fight climate change too

A new documentary, The Amber Light, is a love letter to literature and Scotland’s national spirit, says Alice Lascelles

Gisela Williams on restaurants without walls

Executive chef Simon Attridge has hand-picked four of the best upcoming talents, who will join him for a culinary residency showcasing Scottish produce at the storied five-star hotel

A 21-year-old blended grain whisky developed by the distillery’s master blender with a rich texture and sweet overtones of toffee, honey and vanilla

A hotel at the heart of its community is the key to making the most of this spectacular destination

Annemarie O’Sullivan creates “wild and out there” straw lamps and willow lobster pots

The company on a mission to seek out rare casks of old and exceptional spirits unveils its 56 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky

The Scottish five-star hotel will host a four-day experience coinciding with the Dornoch Whisky Festival

Walking – for days – across pristine landscapes is how the eco adventurer unplugs

The spectacularly restored Palladian mansion in the Scottish Borders provides a fitting canvas to celebrate craft masterpieces

A charming independent Edinburgh bookseller that rewards hours of browsing

A supreme “Lowland single malt” matured primarily in first-fill Kentucky bourbon casks, delivering a fruity and floral taste with a distinct hint of ginger

The new frontier of travel is to face down fears and ask big life questions. Maria Shollenbarger reports on the adventure-travel operators tailormaking psychological thrillers

… and the ideal excuse to get into the festive spirit

The distillery’s Captain’s Reserve whisky has a “first fill” in former sherry casks and is finished in second casks once containing cognac

Not far from Balmoral castle, art-world stars Iwan and Manuela Wirth have turned a village inn into a beacon of Scottish culture and craftsmanship. Maria Shollenbarger gets the world exclusive. Portrait: Sim Canetty-Clarke