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Archaeologists Daniel Rhodes and Derek Alexander from National Trust for Scotland with whisky tasting glasses found at the original 19th Century Glenlivet distillery. PIC: Alison White/NTS.

New discoveries add flavour to Scotland's whisky story

Derek Alexander, Head of Archaeology at National Trust for Scotland and Alan Winchester, Glenlivet's Master Distiller, at the old site of The Glenlivet Distillery. PIC: Alison Gilbert.

Archaeologists track Glenlivet whisky story from black market to global export

Derek Alexander, head of archaeology at National Trust for Scotland and Alan Winchester, master distiller at Glenlivet, at the original distillery site. PIC: NTS.

Secrets of distillery where 'life and liberty' risked to make whisky unravelled

The site of the illegal still at Laggiedubh near Applecross, Wester Ross, which was found using a 19th Century account of an exciseman's raid. PIC: NTS.

Scotland's illegal whisky making mapped as archaeologists search the hills

A new map of Culloden Battlefield gives new insight into how the land lay on April 16, 1746 when Jacobites clashed with the British Army in the last act of the failed rising led by Bonnie Prince Charlie to restore his family line to the British throne. PIC: NTS.

Secrets of Culloden Battlefield revealed in most detailed map of moor in history

The National Trust for Scotland is hosting a special programme of online events celebrating the 275th anniversary of the historic battle of Culloden

Culloden uncovered: scans shed new light on historic battle

Volunteer archaeologists found the 10,500-year-old hazelnut shell on Threave Estate in Dumfries and Galloway . PIC: NTS.

Breakthrough on 10,500-year-old hazelnut shell illuminates ancient Scotland

The view from the site of an illicit still found on National Trust for Scotland land at Torridon. PIC: NTS.

Secret smugglers bothies and illegal whisky stills to be uncovered

New details of life and culture on Iona have emerged after a series of archaeological discoveries were made. PIC: Jan Smith/Creative Commons.

Discoveries on Iona rewrite history of sacred isle

The Battle of Glenshiel 1719 by Peter Tillemans. National Galleries of Scotland, purchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 1984

New light shed on 'nervous' British Army after Jacobite clash

Study at battlefield glen where Spanish joined the Jacobites

Amateur rings up major discovery at Ben Lawers

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Phillip Schofield left This Morning earlier in the week. Cr: Getty Images/Gareth Cattermole

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