10 of the best whisky distillery tours in Scotland

Dreaming of a dram? These distilleries offer an insight into one of the world’s great drinks, and are often in stunning locations, too

50 World’s Best Bars revealed its winners

    NYC’s famous Greenwich Village bar Dante has been named the world’s best bar by The World’s 50 Best Bars 2019 awards. The Dante bar was also named Best American Restaurant bar. The 2019 list of best bars is dominated by the UK, with 10 bars in the prestigious ranking, and the USA, with seven. Raise … Read more

‘I gave a blueberry facial to a vegan dog’: inside the pet pampering boom

From cat spas to dogs Fitbits, pets are more fussed over than ever. What’s behind the mini-me phenomenon?

Sali Hughes’s 40 best sustainable beauty brands

From packaging to ingredients, the Guardian’s beauty editor picks the top brands doing their bit for the planet

‘Okra is the most foul thing ever grown’: chefs on their most hated ingredients

From ‘horrible’ coconut to ‘stomach-turning’ turbot, top chefs reveal the foods they can’t stand