Glenkinchie Distillery – The Lowland Home of Johnnie Walker

Glenkinchie Distillery

Glenkinchie Distillery is around just 15 miles from Edinburgh in Pencaitland, East Lothian, making it an ideal day trip for anyone visiting the capital. Glenkinchie whisky, also known as the “Edinburgh Malt”, represents the Lowland part of the Four Corners […]

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Whisky Distilleries to Visit Less Than an Hour from Glasgow

Glengoyne distillery through a window

You can visit these scotch whisky distilleries from Glasgow, all around 30–45 minutes from the city centre. Currently, Glasgow itself has two distilleries, Glasgow Distillery and The Clydeside Distillery. Both are fairly new distilleries but very different in their style […]

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The Story of Rosebank Distillery

Rosebank Distillery from outside

Rosebank Distillery has had its ups and downs over the course of its long history. After the most recent closure and having their stills stolen, it really felt like the Lowland distillery was becoming a thing of the past. Against […]

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Maison Lineti French Single Malt Whisky – New Era of Creativity

Maison Lineti is the epitome of modern whisky. They are using innovative methods at every step of production to create a flavoursome whisky. From wine-making traditions to molecular chemistry, this is a single malt for true whisky geeks. Their aim […]

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Make Your Own Whisky at Glengoyne Distillery

Glengoyne distillery

Glengoyne is a Highland distillery, although the Highland–Lowland fault line is literally about 20 metres from the still room, meaning the distillery’s warehouses are in the Lowlands yet the distilling takes place in the Highlands. I was recently invited to […]

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Cotswolds Distillery – English Single Malt Whisky

Cotswolds signature cask whisky

Cotswolds Distillery was recently named the most popular distillery in the UK and Ireland, and no wonder! The distillery is located in a stunning part of the English countryside, the staff working there are very friendly, and their ‘new world’ […]

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