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Whisky Myths Debunked
Scotch whisky myths, debunked. 🥃 Some are just simple misunderstandings, but others have been deliberately perpetuated for decades....
Emma Gibbs
May 24, 20242 min read
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Lochlea Distillery
This young, independent, family-owned distillery in Ayrshire was once the home of Robert Burns. Nowadays, its known for producing fresh...
Emma Gibbs
Apr 27, 20242 min read
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The Oban Distillery
The Oban Distillery. 🥃 Perched at the gateway to the Scottish Isles in a town that quite literally grew up around it, this small...
Emma Gibbs
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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What is Grain Whisky?
Grain whisky. 🥃 Scotland produces more grain whisky than malt whisky. But what exactly is grain whisky, where does it all go and how is...
Emma Gibbs
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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The Highland Region: Vast and diverse
The Highland Region. 🥃 The spiritual home of illicit distillation and the largest and most diverse of all the Scotch whisky producing...
Emma Gibbs
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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Aberlour Distillery: 10 Facts
Aberlour Distillery. 🥃 Nestled in the heart of Speyside, this traditional distillery is known for its double-cask maturation and a...
Emma Gibbs
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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The Lowlands Region: A Flurry of Revitalisation
The Lowlands region. 🥃 An historically overlooked region for Scotch whisky, and once home to the infamous ‘rascally liquor’ condemned by...
Emma Gibbs
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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The Glenmorangie Distillery: 10 Facts
The Glenmorangie Distillery. 🥃 In Gaelic meaning ‘valley of tranquillity’, this distillery is known for producing light refined whisky...
Emma Gibbs
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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What are Independent Bottlers?
Scotch Whisky Independent Bottlers. 🥃 Many are revered names and have been in existence for far longer than the distilleries that supply...
Emma Gibbs
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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Benriach Distillery: 10 Facts
Benriach Distillery. 🥃 This unique Speyside gem of a distillery produces whisky in a VERY different way to most others. Here are 10...
Emma Gibbs
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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The Speyside Region- A Hotbed for Scotch Whisky
The Speyside region. Packed with Scotch whisky distilleries and by far the largest producer by volume and value. In fact, just THREE of...
Emma Gibbs
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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Laphroaig Distillery: 9 Facts
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...
Emma Gibbs
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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animals in scotch whisky
Geese, cats, dogs, cows – many different animals aid in the production and promotion of Scotch whisky. But how and why? 🪿🐈⬛🐕🐄 Geese...
Emma Gibbs
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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The Campbeltown region
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...
Emma Gibbs
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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how 'green' is your favourite whisky?
With the SWA pledging to achieve net zero emissions for constituent distilleries by 2040, what steps have been made towards that target?...
Emma Gibbs
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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