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Scotland Magazine section Scotland ProfileSearching for Scotland's true spiritIain Banks' new book is a personal journey into Scotland's distillery hearland. Paul Schoonenberg reports Iain Banks, the relentlessly inventive novelist, famous for his speed writing (he penned his last novel Dead Air in just six weeks), is finally taking a more leisurely approach to his work with his first piece of non fiction, Raw Spirit: In search of the perfect dram, a layman’s guide to whisky and ... By Paul Schoonenberg from Issue 12 published on 19/1/2004 The Kilted KiwiHe's only a bit more Scottish than national soccer manager Berti Vogts, but rugby star Brendan Laney has fallen in love with Scotland, almost as much as Scotland has fallen for him, says Alex Mead After less than two years in Scotland, Brendan Laney has achieved more than most Scotsmen dream of doing. Not only does he play professional rugby for top provincial side Edinburgh, but he’s also become a pivotal part of Scotland’s national side and was instrumental in the country’s historic win ov... A touch of theatreJULIET LAWRENCE WILSON IS SET TO GIVE SCOTTISH GASTRONOMY A GLAMOUR Hold on to your haggis, but Juliet Lawrence Wilson, owner of the Stockbridge Restaurant, is aiming to put some glamour into Scottish gastronomy. Originally from Stirling but raised in Edinburgh, Juliet is the first to admit that popular Scottish food does not enjoy the best of reputations, but that... By Jonny Goodall from Issue 10 published on 5/9/2003 |  | ||||||||||||
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