Spotlights and Deep-Dives

Bruichladdich Distillery   Islay, Scotland   (Image credit: Andrew McCandlish)   It was a cold Scottish summer day and the year was 1989....

Ardbeg Distillery   Islay, Scotland   “It didn’t nose as phenolic as I’d expected. It’s the secret to the success of Ardbeg. It’s got this ver...

 Rosebank Distillery   Falkirk, Lowlands, Scotland     Some cult distilleries like Brora and Port Ellen are the Vincent Van Goghs of the whisky ...

 Port Ellen Distillery   Islay, Scotland   A painting of the Port Ellen facility (Image Source: Diageo)   Whisky industry commentators and blogg...

Thompson Bros Location: Highland, Scotland   Note: Our Indie Spotlight articles look into stories of individual independent bottlers (or "IBs"), t...

SMWS Codes and Colours   The Code Now as we mentioned earlier, each bottle of SMWS is always recognizable by a strange numerical (sometimes alpha-...

Indie Spotlight: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom   Note: Our Indie Spotlight articles look into stories ...

 Springbank Distillery Campbeltown, Scotland     Tradition in production methods should be all important for any old-established family compan...

Lagavulin Distillery  Isle of Islay, Scotland   Note: Our Distillery Spotlight articles discuss how each distillery's unique process results in ...

Glenfiddich Distillery Speyside, Scotland Note: Our Distillery Spotlight articles discuss how each distillery's unique process results in the di...

Glenmorangie Distillery  Highland, Scotland Note: Our Distillery Spotlight articles discuss how each distillery's unique process results in th...

Macallan Distillery Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Speyside, Scotland Note: Our Distillery Spotlight articles discuss how each distillery's uniq...