Charles MacLean is out of his element in Cannes, a town consumed by cinema and celebrity. His element is Scotch whisky — "uisge beatha," he says, giving it its Gaelic name. The water of life. full story ![]()

Newsnight's Kirsty Wark is joined by historian Tristram Hunt and film director Ken Loach to discuss Loach's latest work, a political essay on Britain past and present.
bbci.co.uk (2 months and 14 days ago)

The Angels’ Share is a rare upbeat Ken Loach comedy — and a wee dram of bliss. Set in Scotland, it has a blessedly funny overture. A simpleminded drunk tips onto the railroad tracks and is accosted over the PA system — “This is God calling. Get off the fucking ... More »
vulture.com (1 month and 10 days ago)
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huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 20 days ago)

Whiskey is all the rage. Watered down or otherwise, we're big whiskey drinkers. Not to brag or anything, but we were way ahead of the blade with the complete tutorial we gave you in our first book, Bitches on a Budget, but just in case you've forgotten the lesson, here is an abbreviated primer on all things whiskey. (Pay attention, we know it's a lot, but just think about...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 21 days ago)
What a waste. Workers at Chivas Brothers plant in Scotland have accidentally flushed thousands of gallons of the company’s whiskey, instead of its wastewater, down the drain.
msnbc.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
Workers at Chivas Brothers plant in Scotland have accidentally flushed thousands of gallons of whiskey, down the drain.
cnbc.com (2 months and 25 days ago)

Ken Loach is a man on a mission. His latest film is a documentary called The Spirit of ’45 which tells of how post-war Britain created the welfare state. The film ends with that dream in tatters, yet Loach seems drunk on the fumes of hope. “Political revolution is necessary,” he declares. “We desperately need a new movement ... What Ukip has done for the Right, we need for...
standard.co.uk (2 months and 18 days ago)
A Chivas Regal distillery plant in Scotland stated that they accidentally flushed thousands of gallons of whiskey.
palmbeachpost.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
May 23 - The director brings two projects to the Cannes Film Festival. Alicia Powell reports.
reuters.com (1 day ago)

Loach's new, sternly partisan history lesson about the 1945 Labour government may go down a storm with George Galloway, but it’s unlikely to have anyone else queuing round the block.
dailymail.co.uk (2 months and 11 days ago)
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