Drinking real Scotch whisky distilled by Scottish people

Drinking real whisky how three people choose.
Following a major international whisky conference recently three Chief Executives decided to go for a drink together in a local hotel.
Arriving at the bar the brash CEO of a major American distiller loudly announced to the barman, “I want a genuine American whisky the greatest whisky in the world”
The [...]

Robert Burns Night Supper

Burns Night Supper it’s format and theme
Contrary to popular opinion Robert Burns did not start up “Burns Night Suppers” indeed the first one was not held till a few years after his death in 1796 when some friends got together to commemorate his lifetime and their friendship.
Today Burns Night Suppers are held all over the [...]

Isle of Jura Malt Whisky

I have a personal interest in the Isle of Jura and know its whisky distillery so I have decided to write the history of Scotch whisky using this distillery as the main item. The Isle is situated about sixty miles north west of Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland.
There were a large number of [...]

Scotch Whisky

Scotch whisky. At one time every household in Scotland had its own Scotch whisky still although that is now impractical and simply owning a still even if never used is illegal without a costly whisky excise licence.