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Why is Scottish whisky spelled without an ‘e’ and Irish whiskey with an ‘e’? Marketing! I know that’s probably not what you were expecting! But it was a move by Irish distillers in the 19th century to differentiate their product from Scottish distilleries also producing whisky. They put an ‘e’ in the word so that at a glance you’d know it was an Irish whiskey! Here’s an easy one… Why is it called Scotch? An abbreviation of Scottish Whisky. Strangely though, very few Scottish people ever call it Scotch. I love that the Scottish Gaelic for whisky is uisge-beatha -…

I’m intrigued by standing stone circles, they are fascinating things.  Firstly I’m astounded by how long they’ve survived and that I can place my hand on an object put there by someone thousands of years ago.   The engineering used to create these mysterious places is impressive, as often they are geometrically correct and aligned to astronomical events.  Then there’s the most captivating aspect to stone circles, why do they exist?  What was their purpose?  Are they burial sites, observatories for watching the stars, do they depict solar/lunar cycles, are they places for social rituals or symbolic of a different set…

Under its twinkling Christmas lights, Inverness is the perfect place for all your Christmas shopping. Whether its for Christmas presents, a sparkly outfit for the day, decorations for the house or stocking up on festive food and drink... Inverness has a superb variety of shops where you can get it all!   The city centre boasts all the familiar high street stores such as Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, Next, Superdry and Primark (and plenty more!)  Inverness also has a great selection of unique, boutique style shops such as The Drawing Room, Judith Glue, Leakey’s Bookshop, Woodwinters Wines & Spirits, Mr…