On the Scotch

Whisky stories, tasting notes, distillery guides, and tips for blending your perfect dram.

  • Stop using these 6 phrases

    Stop using these 6 phrases

    I’ve been an appreciator of whisky for a long time now. I’m not in a club or anything, I don’t keep notes or score th... →

  • A whisky gift, not socks

    A whisky gift, not socks

    Somewhere in the world there is a drawer full of birthday candles nobody lit, socks nobody wore, and mugs that say "W... →

  • Whisky gift ideas for a wedding

    Whisky gift ideas for a wedding

    Buying for a wedding is its own special kind of decision paralysis. Everyone on your list already has a toaster, a se... →

  • Our drinkable keepsake gallery

    Our drinkable keepsake gallery

    Most Scottish souvenirs end their days in a drawer — a fridge magnet, a scrap of tartan, a wee plastic Nessie. We wan... →

  • Freedom and Whisky

    Freedom and Whisky

    Every 25th of January, Scots at home and around the world gather for a Burns Supper — haggis, poetry, a good deal of ... →

  • Celebrating 15 years

    Celebrating 15 years

    This year, Whisky Blender turns 15. Fifteen years since two pals from Glasgow had an idea that was, by any sensible m... →

  • You don't need to "know" whisky

    You don't need to "know" whisky

    We hear it all the time: "I'd love to try this, but I don't really know whisky." Good news — it's better if you don't... →

  • How to create your own whisky

    How to create your own whisky

    We get it. "Blend your own whisky" sounds like something that should come with a qualification. It doesn't need to th... →

  • Your whisky needs a wee nap

    Your whisky needs a wee nap

    Every so often we get a message that starts with something like "I don't think I like my whisky" and a slightly worri... →