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      “There’s a special rung in hell reserved for people who waste good Scotch.” - Michael Fassbender’s character in Inglorious Basterds   There...

  What the heck is that? Short for Scottish whisky, Scotch refers to whisky that has been distilled, fully matured and bottled in Scotland.      W...

  What the heck is that? Japanese whisky refers to whisky that has been made in Japan. Exactly how it has to be “made” in Japan is a little contro...

  What the heck is that? Irish whiskey refers to whiskey that has been distilled and fully matured on the island of Ireland (this includes Norther...

  “If I cannot swear in Heaven, I shall not stay t If I cannot drink bourbon in Heaven, then I shall not go.” - Mark Twain     What is bourbon? ...

  What the heck is that?  Take a good look at the labels of a couple single malt whiskies and you will commonly find words like “SHERRY CASK”, “SH...

  What the heck is that? A tasting note refers to a drinker’s detailed description of the aroma and flavour of a whisky or rum. The taster looks o...

  What the heck is that?   (Image Source: Edinburgh Whisky Academy)   The Highlands are a mountainous region encompassing the northwest of Scotla...

     What the heck is that?   (Image Source: Edinburgh Whisky Academy)   The Lowlands is the Southern part of the Scottish mainland. While the Hig...

  What the heck is that?   (Image Source: Edinburgh Whisky Academy)   Speyside is officially recognised as a separate Scotch region. However, if ...

  What the heck is that?   (Image Source: Edinburgh Whisky Academy)   Campbeltown is far-flung town in the Kintyre peninsular on the west site of...

    What the heck is that?   (Image Source: Edinburgh Whisky Academy)   The Isle of Islay (pronounced “EYE-le”) is the southernmost island of an a...