Food & Drink | Scotch Whisky
Scotch Whisky
Ask people what they associate most with Scotland and you'll probably get a variety of answers - tartan, golf and Robert Burns would certainly all be mentioned. But the most common answer is likely to be whisky.
Acknowledged as Scotland's national drink, whisky - in the Gaelic, uisge beatha (pronounced oosh-ga beh-huh), meaning water of life - has been produced here for longer than anyone can remember.
Something that began centuries ago as a way of using up rain-soaked barley after a wet harvest in Scotland, whisky is now one of the country's biggest earners, bringing billions of pounds into the British economy every year.
Distillery visits are a great way to see some of Scotland's finest scenery, a place you can relax and take in the view as you sample a nice malt whisky.
Make sure you try some Scotch whisky when you visit Scotland. There is a whisky to suit everyone’s taste - from Scotch malt whisky to blended varieties - and it is sure to surprise you.