On the Scotch
Whisky stories, tasting notes, distillery guides, and tips for blending your perfect dram.
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Stylish Whisky: where the bottle is part of the gift
Hand-crafted malt whisky gifts that treat the bottle as an object worth keeping. Quietly at it since 1999. →
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Canapé Wines: Bothwell's finest
The Bothwell shop where Andy once worked, Kenny knows his stuff, and a certain phrase was first uttered. →
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Celebrating 15 years
Fifteen years since two pals from Glasgow had a daft idea. A look back at where it started and what's changed. →
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Stop using these 6 phrases
Six phrases worth retiring, and the facts to drop on anyone who uses them. →
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Birthday whisky gifts (that aren't socks)
Birthday ideas for whisky drinkers. A bottle with their name on it beats another pair of socks. →
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Whisky gift ideas for a wedding
Gift ideas that beat another toaster: personalised bottles for the couple, and miniatures for the tables. →
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Scottish gifts worth keeping
Most Scottish souvenirs end up in a drawer. These carry real Scottish art and history, and they're made to be opened. →
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Which whisky for Burns Night?
Which whisky to pour on Burns Night, and how to put your own name, or your own toast, on the label. →
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Toasting Scots of America 250
Scotland's part in American independence, and the bottles we've made to mark 250 years. →
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What makes a great whisky gift
You don't need to "know" whisky to give a good bottle. What makes one land, and how to put someone's name on it. →
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How to create your own whisky
Five casks, your instincts, and a name on the label. A practical guide to blending a whisky that's yours. →
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Bottle shock: why your whisky needs a wee nap
Freshly married whisky can taste like four opinions shouting at once. What bottle shock is, and how long to leave it. →
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Yer aunt who's cat's whit?!
A blended malt bottled in memory of Martin McCabe, and the story behind a name nobody forgets. →
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Glasgow's Whisky Festival
We were on the floor at some of the very first Glasgow Whisky Festivals, back when it ran under the railway arches. A... →
