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Tasting the ‘water of life’
To celebrate World Whisky Day on Saturday 15 May, we explore what early illicit whisky might have tasted like and look at some of the items associated with whisky in our collections.
Culzean Castle before Robert Adam
Remains of the medieval castle at Culzean are recorded in a series of sketches and an estate map.
William Douglas-Hamilton (1845–95), 12th Duke of Hamilton
In her penultimate blog of the series exploring the lives of the Hamilton family at Brodick Castle, Curator Sarah Beattie takes a look at William, 12th Duke of Hamilton.
Facing Our Past: Leith Hall’s Tale of Two Duels
As part of a blog series for our Facing Our Past project, we take a look at the Leith family and their links to the Caribbean island of St Vincent.
The National Trust for Scotland’s St Kilda archives
Archivist Ian Riches gives a flavour of just some of the hundreds of documents and photos we look after relating to St Kilda.
Kegs, cases and jars: a moving tale
Once distilled, whisky had to be moved or stored. There was a marked difference in this process between the legal and illicit trade.
275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden – films
A chance to watch the four films created for our online event commemorating the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden.
Call on politicians to protect battlefields
Our election manifesto includes proposals to better protect battlefields.
