Second edition 2010

Whisky – uisge beatha, Gaelic for ‘water of life’, is now one of Scotland’s largest exports, but it has been deunk in Scotland for many hundreds of years.

Now updated, redesigned and completely revised, this very popular Wee Guide covers the history and development of whisky, the early days of illicit distilling, how whisky is made, and the different characters of malt whiskies from around the country.

The book includes 48 distilleries that can be visited, as well as museums and shops, with opening, websites and contact details, pluas a map and more than 100 b&w photographs.