World of Whisky

As the temperature drops and the nights grow longer, there’s nothing quite like the comforting warmth of a well-chosen whisky. And there are plenty to choose from, not only from Scotland but from a...

Discover Lowlands: The Lowlands region, the largest by landmass and most densely populated, is home to just over twenty distilleries. This region spans from Glasgow through the central belt of Scot...

Discover Campbeltown: Originally the ‘whisky capital’ of Scotland, Campbeltown once produced more whisky than any other region, but now has only a handful of distilleries left.

Discover Islay Whisky: The Islay region is named after the tiny Hebridean island of Islay, where all of the region’s whisky is produced. Islay has perhaps one of the strongest identities of all of ...

Discover Whisky from the Highlands: The largest and most diverse of the regions, the Highlands stretches from just north of Glasgow right up to Thurso (except for the Speyside Region) and encompass...

Discover Speyside: One of the five whisky-producing regions in Scotland. Nowhere else in the world will you find such a concentration of distilleries within such a small geographic area, and it is ...

Whisky is a spirit quite unlike any other. It’s a simple agricultural product at heart, yet for centuries has earned widespread acclaim and respect. Today, it’s deeply synonymous with quality, trad...

Discover the truth behind the most common Scotch whisky myths, from the superiority of single malts over blended whiskies, misunderstandings about production, and set ideas on how you should drink ...

What is Teaspooned Whisky? A Teaspooned whisky is a blended malt whisky created by a distillery by adding a small amount of whisky (a teaspoonful – hence the name) from a different distillery to a ...

Types of Scotch Whisky Casks Casks are vitally important in the Scotch whisky industry. Used during the maturation stage of production, they have a hugely significant impact on flavour, aroma and c...

How does Scotch whisky get its flavour and colour? The world of whisky encompasses a varied range of flavour profiles from fruit, spice, vanilla, caramel and smoke; and a range of identifiable colo...

Love Scotch whisky but not sure about the different types? Read our guide to the 5 official categories of Scotch whisky and learn the differences between them, from the raw materials, production te...