The internationally-celebrated label is known for its classic single malt whisky, with notes of butterscotch, shortbread and lemongrass.

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Saint Basil's Cake is a round, flat cake of Greek origin, having the texture of shortbread.

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For dessert, the Milk and Honey shortbread, brittle and ice (an Eleven Madison classic) was great.

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The next stage in the journey to create a new national identity will include plans to see the demise of shortbread and haggis.

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The flight of the "lad that's born to be king, " as the wistful "Skye Boat Song" has it, became the stuff of brooding legend, novels and of shortbread-biscuit tins.

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