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A certain sidekick has increasingly extended his shadow next to our favourite actor from our favourite Scottish series. He invades SH posts with his claims of being the all knowing, keeper of secrets, innuendos….etc etc..on Facebook, IG, Threads… including comments on Season 8 scenes..like he wants and needs to be heard…aargh

#bcacstuff #andorra97

High visibility for Sam as the Galloway Distillery events approach and the Commonwealth Games are imminent - will be great …..except for the looming and overbearing presence of Norouzi who has been flooding his own and Sassenach / Galloway IG as well as on Facebook now. His creepy image is totally at odds with the gentlemanly and professional persona of SH.

#p-redux

#outlander

NYC Tartan Day Parade is going to be epic with Sam as Grand Marshall!! But guess who is tagging along and broadcasting his involvement….Norouzi of course…no doubt as a pseudo Scotsman ..🥸

#outlander

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A Series of Very Convenient Coincidences

Ever since this “widow narrative” started being carefully rolled out to the fandom, a lot of things began to shift. And interestingly enough, none of it happened “out of nowhere.”

I clearly remember people pointing out that before the account was even opened, she had already started accepting some of Sam’s fans. Yes, accepting. Meaning there was activity before the big reveal. People were already following her, chatter was already circulating, and the convenient whisper of a “mysterious woman” who had supposedly accompanied SH was already making the rounds.

At that point, though, there was no Sam content at all. No stories, no photos, no direct connection. Just quiet groundwork being laid, very deliberately.

And then, how curious, the only stories featuring Sam "appeared" exactly when the profile was opened. That kind of timing that absolutely never happens by accident. Because, of course, accounts are never opened publicly without a reason. Especially not in this fandom. Especially not in this context. The profile wasn’t opened randomly, it was opened strategically.

Even more interesting: the account stayed public for less than 24 hours. Long enough for a select few to follow and capture exactly what was intended. And then, closed again. Mission accomplished.

After that, the rollout followed a very neat little schedule:

stories at the motorcycle event in London

a story of the widow wearing a cap (yes, that distillery cap, details matter)

some time later, the photo booth pictures, supposedly taken in NYC over Christmas

And that was it. Nothing before. Nothing after. No overflow, no accidental slips. Just carefully timed appearances, spaced out just enough to keep the narrative alive without letting it run wild.

I won’t be posting screenshots here - they’re out there for anyone who wants to look - but there’s another detail worth noting. The leaked stories suggest that she actually posts a lot in her daily life. Routine moments, casual updates. Content clearly exists. What doesn’t exist is spontaneity when SH is involved.

On top of that, since opening the account, she’s been doing a steady follower purge. Removing people, continuing the cleanup, quietly deciding who gets to stay. And it’s worth noting that those being removed aren’t necessarily Sam’s fans - some may very well be accounts connected to her late husband, the musician. Which only reinforces the idea that the audience is being filtered just as carefully as the narrative itself.

In the end, this isn’t about wild theories. It’s about patterns. And when things only appear at the right moments, in the right doses, for the right people… well, calling that a coincidence requires a very specific kind of belief system.

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'Friend's Visit'

Earlier today:

The bottle is either half empty or half full...! (don't ask how, when, who)

Also

in the background during the signing at the back door

betwixt.the.pages IGS (screenshot)

It's 6° C in Stratford! ahem

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His new book, 'The Cocktail Diaries,' is quite the spirited adventure, and is available for pre-order now!

We know and love Sam Heughan for his role as Jamie on the blockbuster series Outlander, but this incredibly talented actor has a lot more going on. He's also co-founder of Sassenach Spirits (a name that will make fans of the show all warm and cozy) and a best-selling actor.

This multi-faceted career has led him to travel the world researching (and trying!) craft spirits and cocktails, and embracing this love of history and travel has contributed to a personal personal collection of cocktails and stories about those cocktails.

All this has come together and resulted in Heughan's upcoming The Cocktail Diaries, due to be released on September 23, and available for preorder now.

Sam Heughan's work represents a unique blend of skill and excitement, as he doesn't just try cocktails but recreates the entire experience of the locale and tasting moment, from enjoying the historic Boulevardier in Paris or trying the Frisco on the Las Vegas Strip or even a Papaya Margarita in the back of a van in the Oaxaca mountains. He's trying the world's best cocktails, very often in the exact place they were invented, and history was made.

"On my journey as a spirits maker I have been fortunate to travel to some amazing countries and meet likeminded spirits makers and mixologists," said Sam Heughan in an interview.

"From the highlands in Jalisco, Mexico to bartenders in the French quarter in New Orleans, they all have a passion and enthusiasm for creating unique creations," said Heughan, who saw this book as a way to share his journey and encourage the reader to start their own. "It’s so fun to experiment and find what you like, each recipe can be adapted to suit the reader and I’m sure, once the start exploring, they will have some remarkable adventures of their own," said Heughan.

This book works very much as a love letter to beautiful cocktails and their historical origins, as well as the travels that took him to exactly that place in time. "It’s a collection of my favorite recipes and anecdotes or insights in the spirits world starting with my all -ime top ten (hard to choose!)," said Heughan, who explained the easier, three-ingredient cocktails that are mostly inspired or collected from early prohibition style recipes. "Then I've included more complex ones and finally asked a group of incredible bartenders, some from the top 50 bars in the world, to create some recipes using my spirits. The bartending community is so social, collaborative and fun to explore," said Heughan.

While this book started more as a classic cocktail book, it soon took shape as what it truly was to Heughan. It was more personal, more a diary of his own travels and the memories those travels created. "Initially I wanted to create a book based around each particular spirit but then I realized I had some firm favorites and wanted to make this book as personal and similar to the diary I keep, using notes and personal insights to each one," said Heughan.

Of course, as with any work so personal, it was hard to set it aside and be finished with it. "It was hard and I’d always be tempted to add more or move some around but this list is a great place to start!" said Heughan. "The top ten truly are my favorites, though that list does change regularly. I really enjoy the mix of cultures and influences when looking at classic prohibition cocktails, especially those from New Orleans, the influence of French and Creole cultures has created some stand out drinks (like the Sazerac, View Carre and La Louisiane and Ramos fin fizz!)," said Heughan who continued: "I’ve included stories or anecdotes based on the cocktails history or the core memory I have when I sampled for the first time," said Heughan.

Much like with food often taking people back to a specific place, or memory, or feeling, cocktails can evoke a very similar response. "I think drinks/spirits can invoke an emotional reaction, due to the sensory stimulus, the smell or taste can transport us somewhere and remind us of a foreign land or time and place," said Heughan.

Heughan shares that some of the cities he has visited in his work and travels have especially resonated with him and that is reflected in this book. 'New York is a favorite, it has such terrific cocktail bars there are too many to mention! I love to bar hop, soak up the city's energy. Mexico City has some unique cocktail bars too, from speakeasies to roof top bars. It was really fun to bounce around New Orleans during the Tales from the Cocktail convention, all the best bars in the world came to the city and created their own pop ups," said Heughan.

Of course, his home of Scotland will always have a special spot as well. "Even back home in Scotland, we have some terrific new cocktail bars, Edinburgh and Glasgow are really innovative and worth exploring!" said Heughan.

"I’m planning a motorbike trip to India and Nepal next year and want to stop at some Indian whisky distilleries. I was recently in Australia and love it there. Last time I stopped in Japan and went to some really cool whisky bars but next time I’m going to try to stop in Singapore on the way!" said Heughan.

Note: The interesting bit is in the last paragraphs, turns out he flew via Japan and not Dubai like I guessed back in July.