From Mizunara spice to Islay smoke, these 2026 World Whiskies Awards finalists rank among the world’s best single malts. Here ...

Explore Scotland's Islay whisky region. Uncover the secrets of peat, sea air, and tradition that create its unique smoky ...

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 ...

Established in 1881 by blender William Robertson alongside brothers William and James Greenlees, the distillery was built ...

What happens when a distillery marks 25 years of revival with 100% Islay-grown barley and retro-inspired design?

The whisky is called The Regeneration Project, and is said to be the first ever Islay rye whisky (it’s referred to as single grain on the label, a designation that separates it from a 100 percent ...

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 ...

Scotland, the land of tartan kilts, has always been a top destination for Americans. But now tourists are pouring in with a specific purpose—to try every ancient Scotch on the planet, it seems. As ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I mostly write about the water of life, better known as whisky. Islay’s first new distillery in 15 years has officially opened its ...

glass of Scottish whisky sitting on moss - Aleksei Isachenko/Shutterstock The Scottish island of Islay, located off the west coast of the Scottish mainland, is blessed with numerous peat bogs and ...

While Scotland dominated the 2026 World Whiskies Awards, the world’s best whiskies were drawn from all over the world, ...