Scotland’s must-visit peated whisky distilleries
Peated whisky distilleries are synonymous with Scotland’s whisky industry, history and culture. Here are some must-visit examples.
20th April 2022
Peat
Peated whiskies offer varying levels of distinctively smoky flavour. For information on the process of peating and examples of great peated whiskies to try, see the articles below.
Four cocktails to make you fall in love with peated whisky
Peated whisky can seem like a difficult beast to tame, especially when it comes to mixing. In less-than-deft hands the smokiness can prove overpowering, masking other flavours.
22nd March 2018
What is Scotch?
What exactly is it that makes whisky Scotch, and what else should you know? Here are nine Scotch FAQs
8th February 2018
Four cocktails to make you fall in love with Scotch
Scotch is seen as the most sacred of the whisky family, and people can get pretty protective over what you do with it. Contrary to
6th February 2018
Scotch whisky: Which one to buy if you’re a newcomer
For those that are new to the world of Scotch whisky it can seem a daunting task to keep up with all that is going on or to decide on which flavour and style of whisky to take a punt on.
6th February 2018
What is peated whisky? An introduction and short history
Peated whisky is given a smoky flavour by compounds which are released by the peat fires used to dry malted barley. The Length and intensity of exposure to the peat smoke dictates the strength of this flavour as do the characteristics of the peat itself. But how did this style of whisky come into being and why has it now so popular?
25th September 2017