The red-brick, riverside buildings that make up Deanston Distillery were in fact an 18th-century cotton mill, before they were converted to whisky-making in 1966. Photograph by Euan Robertson ...

From the rolling hills of the highlands to peat-covered Islay, here are the five whisky regions, including the islands. Scotland is home to a range of whisky expressions. The spectrum of flavors span ...

What was once the remnants of a "ghost" distillery on Islay, a great source of peated whisky in Scotland, is now an ultra exclusive distillery with a luxurious and polished blueprint. In 1983, Port ...

What better place to toast "the water of life" than in the "home of whisky"? Scotch is a central part of Scotland's identity and also a major tourism driver for the country. With five whisky regions – ...

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 ...

The Glenturret Distillery, located on the banks of the River Turret was established in 1763 and is a popular stop for whisky enthusiasts The first recorded whisky distillery dates back to 1690 and was ...

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 ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Pagoda chimneys rising above pine-forested glens, the babble of a highland spring, the distinctive aroma of toasted malt — distilleries ...