“The making of single malt whisky is a sort of alchemy; the making of truly great single malt whisky is a form of magic.” It’s hard to think of Germany and not envision frothy steinkrugs overflowing ...

Scotland and whisky are such an iconic duo that they spawned their own moniker. Here's how distillers of Scotch are preserving its heritage with one eye firmly on the future. Katie is a UK-based news ...

Everything you need to know about whisky and its umbilical bond to Scottish identity can be found in Carol Ann Duffy’s poem “Drams.” The words of the UK’s former poet laureate come to mind in the ...

In September, during the closing day of the Hebridean Whiskey Festival, rains lashed relentlessly along the southeast coast of the Isle of Skye. The gales were so forceful that they toppled the event ...

If you’re not an avid Scotch drinker, wandering your local liquor store only to end up grabbing a bottle of Laphroaig and a bottle of The Macallan, you’re going to be in for a bit of a shock when you ...

Visitors can enjoy guided tours, tutored tastings and an interactive exhibition, tracing Glencadam’s journey from its 1825 origins to its place among Scotland’s most celebrated single malts today. The ...

LOCHALINE, Scotland – A tippler might not know it from the pretty advertisements, which hype the mountain streams and woolly highlands, but making Scotch whisky can be a dirty business – an ...

Whisky lovers know no bounds when it comes to the pursuit of a wee dram. It’s a big reason whisky tourism has boomed as far as Tasmania in the Southern Hemisphere, up through Japan, and into several ...

Off the southwest coast of Scotland lies a collection of small islands that make some of the most distinctive whiskies in the world. Names like Ardbeg, Lagavulin and Laphroaig are revered by whisky ...

Wine aficionados have long debated hot climate versus cold climate wines. And this same dispute is emerging in the whisky world as distilleries from warmer zones like Australia, India, Taiwan and ...