Throughout the 500-plus-year history of Scotch whisky, it has almost always been distilled from one grain: malted barley. Sure, grain whisky — made from corn wheat, unmalted barley, and other grains — ...

Blended scotch whisky has made an impressive comeback in the United States. The quality of blended scotch as a category declined so much throughout the 20th century that by the time the market rebound ...

Whiskey Expert Dave Broom discusses how the environment and climate factor into whiskey making in this excerpt from the new edition of his book, “The World Atlas of Whisky.” Whisky can be a way of ...

Bruichladdich, the Islay distillery known for its experimental releases, has introduced The Laddie Rye, a 7-year-old Scotch whisky made from 55% rye and 45% barley — the first rye whisky produced on ...

Distilled from 55% rye and 45% barley grown entirely on Islay, the 7-year-old whisky emerged from a crop rotation experiment designed to restore and strengthen the island’s soil. Tony Sachs has ...