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Silent for more than half of its entire existence, Gavin Smith travels to Tobermory in pursuit of the distillery’s history, and its liquid gold.

Who will come out on top in The Whisky Shop Clash of Nations?

Brian Wilson urges us to share Japan's passion for whisky – but beware the karaoke

Brian Wilson delves into the history and hyperbole surrounding Churchill’s relationship with whisky...

As with all capital cities, you could spend a lifetime compiling a complete visitor’s guide to Edinburgh. Add that the fact that this particular capital transforms with a host of new, exciting, and ephemeral attractions every summer for its world-famous festivals and Auld Reekie remains something of an enigma even for those who live there.

Can you believe it’s THAT time of year already?

Little did local barley farmer and school teacher Alexander Reid know, when he took out a licence for what was to become The Macallan distillery in 1824, that almost two centuries later the brand of whisky still made on that site would be celebrated as one of the world’s greatest malts. Nor could he have envisaged that his modest two-still enterprise would have been transformed into what is arguably the most distinctive whisky distillery of them all.

The Voodoo Rooms is an award-winning bar hidden in the heart of Edinburgh. Housed in a former gin palace, replete with original furnishings, and even genuine Victorian graffiti, it's a labyrinth of speakeasy-style bars, impressive dining spaces and a twinkling ballroom.

The Viking Legend continues with Highland Park’s latest release

The latest release from The Lakes Distillery honours The Border Marches of the Late Middle Ages, with a blend of Scottish and English malt whiskies