scotland
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Happy Hour: We Went To Scotland To See How Real Scotch Is Born
Among connoisseurs, scotch whisky is heralded as a complex delicacy. Listen in on a tasting: You’ll swear they’re describing an entire dinner entree, not a sip of booze. But scotch distillers need only three ingredients — and a barrel-full of technique — to make that magical elixir, as I learned while touring the Aberlour distillery…
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Glasgow Will Demolish Its Tallest Buildings Live On International TV
When the Commonwealth Games come to Glasgow this July, the city wants to put its best foot forward. The city thus has plans to blow up the Red Road flats, an infamous and now largely abandoned housing project, as part of its opening ceremony. A growing backlash, however, asks whether dynamiting the Red Road flats…
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The Beer Moth Truck Tent Is The Ultimate In-Car Camping
If driving up to a campsite and setting up a tent is too much “roughing it” to endure, this tent/truck chimera is just what you need to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the amenities of a cabin.
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The Ultimate Test Of Siri’s Accent-Deciphering Skills: Scotland
Siri has been tested in the interpretation of accents across the country, but she meets her match with the utterly amazing dialect of the proud Scottish people. To be fair, how many actual humans would know how to respond to a request for a “jammy dodger like a f**kin jam sandwich”?