There was a time when the gun club check—a pattern marked by alternating broken bands in two or more colors on a light background—bore no relationship to armed recreation. Wearing it actually meant that you were a gamekeeper or other … read more →

Let’s be honest about this: You probably don’t spend a lot of time on horseback, or making your way through the underbrush with a rifle at the ready and a grouse in your sights. And even if you do, you … read more →

A few hundred years ago, you wore houndstooth to avoid a fight. The pattern—a duotone check characterized by a series of broken squares or abstract, four-pointed shapes—was one of the few not registered as an official clan tartan in Scotland. … read more →

Though they certainly stand up just fine on their own—and did so for hundreds of years—classic Scottish tartans can also be credited with the creation of another popular pattern: Argyle. That diagonal checkerboard arrangement of solid diamonds, often overlaid with … read more →

This week, Park & Bond pointed us in one of our favorite directions: towards the whisky. It seems that Bonhams is hosting a Scottish Sale in Edinburgh (which seems logical) starting tomorrow, of rare malts, some of which stretch back … read more →

Inverallan’s decision to cease production on personal orders has lead to a cultish eBay/Etsy following among those obsessed with the Scottish company’s finely-crafted knitwear. Inventory magazine, whose latest issue we recently profiled, has teamed with the all-but-nonexistent brand on a … read more →