Lifestyle
Family-owned whisky maker unveils what it calls the world's oldest single malt, matured for 85 years and housed in a bronze-and-glass decanter by American architect Jeanne Gang. Gordon & MacPhail has released what it describes as an 85-year-old single malt from the Glenlivet Distillery, presented in 125 handblown
Clan Donald
A long-read critique of the Armadale Castle sale, the stewardship of clan heritage and what it means for Scotland’s clans. On 24 March 2025 the Board of Trustees of the Clan Donald Lands Trust (CDLT) announced a decision that ruptured loyalties, reopened debate about land stewardship in Scotland and
Editorial
To name a publication The Thistle is not merely to borrow a botanical flourish; it is to invoke an aspiration: to be at once watchful, rooted and capable of defence — not of land, but of ideas, culture and durable networks of belonging. It declares our intent to publish work alert
To name a publication The Thistle is not merely to borrow a botanical flourish; it is to invoke an aspiration: to be at once watchful, rooted and capable of defence — not of land, but of ideas, culture and durable networks of belonging. It declares our intent to publish work alert
With the launch of The Thistle, we begin a new publication dedicated to exploring and renewing the living spirit of Scottish clanship. Our inaugural piece sets out this vision. In every age, certain forces endure. They endure not because they are enshrined in law or office, but because they are
