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Set in the remote hills of the stunning Livet valley, this distillery has a truly dramatic and intriguing history, and this year...

Scotch whisky myths, debunked. 🥃 Some are just simple misunderstandings, but others have been deliberately perpetuated for decades....

The Islay region. 🥃 The whisky island! Much revered by whisky die-hards and world-renowned for just ONE type of Scotch whisky flavour...

Rye Whisky 🥃 Predominantly associated with American whiskey, but in recent times there has been an exciting resurgence of this old time...

This young, independent, family-owned distillery in Ayrshire was once the home of Robert Burns. Nowadays, its known for producing fresh...

The Oban Distillery. 🥃 Perched at the gateway to the Scottish Isles in a town that quite literally grew up around it, this small...

Grain whisky. 🥃 Scotland produces more grain whisky than malt whisky. But what exactly is grain whisky, where does it all go and how is...

The Highland Region. 🥃  The spiritual home of illicit distillation and the largest and most diverse of all the Scotch whisky producing...

Aberlour Distillery. 🥃 Nestled in the heart of Speyside, this traditional distillery is known for its double-cask maturation and a...

The Lowlands region. 🥃 An historically overlooked region for Scotch whisky, and once home to the infamous ‘rascally liquor’ condemned by...

The Glenmorangie Distillery. 🥃 In Gaelic meaning ‘valley of tranquillity’, this distillery is known for producing light refined whisky...

Scotch Whisky Independent Bottlers. 🥃 Many are revered names and have been in existence for far longer than the distilleries that supply...

Benriach Distillery. 🥃 This unique Speyside gem of a distillery produces whisky in a VERY different way to most others. Here are 10...

The Speyside region. Packed with Scotch whisky distilleries and by far the largest producer by volume and value. In fact, just THREE of...

The world’s most valuable whiskies. 🥃💎 Not always necessarily rare but available for purchase via private sale or auction at...

The jewel in the crown of the Islay region, Laphroaig's name roughly translates as ‘the beautiful hollow by a broad bay’. Here are 9...

Geese, cats, dogs, cows – many different animals aid in the production and promotion of Scotch whisky. But how and why? 🪿🐈‍⬛🐕🐄 Geese...

Barrels, hogsheads and butts. 🥃 Chances are that you’re not the only one confused over the various types of Scotch whisky casks. Here...

The Campbeltown region. 🥃 It’s tiny. In fact, it’s the smallest of the 5 Scotch whisky producing regions, but once a thriving hub of...

An acquired taste for many, deeply controversial to some, yet adored by ‘dyed-in-the-wool’ traditional Scotch whisky fans. What is peated...