Islay—pronounced eye-la—has been one of Scotland’s whisky heartlands since at least the 1700s. Once a cottage industry, making Scotch here is now big business: global giants Beam Suntory, Diageo, LVMH ...
The island of Islay rests off the west coast of Scotland, and it's there that some of the boldest Scotch whiskies are made. Islay whiskies are known for flavors thick with peat and smoke, and have a ...
In March 2025, category and medal winners from the World Whiskies Awards Scotland will go on to compete for the revered ...
Six Scotch single malt whiskies made the list of the Beverage Testing Institute (BTI) top premium Scotch whiskies of 2023. Three Scotch whiskies scored 96 points or better, garnering them a Platinum ...