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Understanding Common Scotch Whisky Terms and Phrases

Whisky Regions: Islay

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 ...

Whisky Regions: Highland

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...

Whisky Regions: Speyside

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 ...

The History and Origins of Whisky

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...

What Is Peated Whisky?

Read our latest blog to discover all about peated whisky – its origins, how it’s made and what it tastes like, plus we’ll explore the tiny Hebridean island of Islay that’s world-famous for producin...

Common Scotch Whisky Myths Debunked

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 a Teaspooned Whisky?

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 ...

The Different Types Of Whisky Cask

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 Scotch whisky develops its colour and flavour

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...