Distilled Expertise

I’ve been to Islay six times and absolutely love the place. Of course the whisky is part of it, but Islay has a ‘feel’ that can’t be fully described.

Islay: island or idea? As part of our Fèis Ìle 2022 coverage, industry veteran Ian Buxton reflects on how the romance of Islay is often very different from the reality.

Interesting article and I am fortunate enough to have met two of these women.

5 Inspiring Women Changing the Whisky Industry We reached out to some of the leading women in whisky to give us their takes on where the industry is going in the not so distant future.

Definitely worth the read. If you love the Scottish isles like I do, this article is for you.

https://whiskylove.ca/2022/04/28/the-islands-each-one-unique/?fbclid=IwAR0oFwQLG81E_I7o_7FhpG7QIeKliNwQFKd_PtX3jwWTPkgwAxdLWLsXN0M

The Islands – Each One Unique While the Islands are not officially designated as a Whisky Region (they are included with the Highlands), the five whisky producing islands of Arran, Jura, Mull, Orkney, and Skye are often conside…

Good news for Cambeltown.

https://www.scotsman.com/business/scots-tech-veteran-bill-dobbie-helping-campbeltown-get-new-distillery-3565193?fbclid=IwAR2MhXpHkv2PWVK0eGuDgd_GP0GvSZrdUZpm7mVppRAp16YYSuzW-RHjfiI

Tech veteran Bill Dobbie's Isle of Raasay Distillery helping Campbeltown get first new distillery in 140-plus years A whisky firm has unveiled plans to build the first new distillery in Campbeltown – once seen as the world capital of the industry – for more than 140 years in a move that is expected to create 20 jobs.