History
The History of Scotch Whisky
From the earliest monastic distillations to the single malt renaissance — six centuries of Scotland's most storied craft.
7 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team
The Archive
Editorial Articles
A collection of editorial writing on whisky's history, culture and craftsmanship
History
The Origins of Japanese Whisky
How a young chemist's journey to Scotland in 1918 gave rise to one of the most admired whisky traditions in the world.
6 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team
Production
Understanding Single Malt Whisky
A precise definition of the term — and the reasons single malt occupies so particular a place in whisky's heritage.
6 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team
Production
Single Malt vs Blended Whisky
The historical origins of the two great categories, and the complementary traditions that lie behind each.
6 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team
Production
The Art of Whisky Distillation
The wash still, the spirit still and the cut — the precise craft that lies at the heart of every fine whisky.
6 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team
Production
The Importance of Oak Cask Ageing
The slow chemistry of maturation — how time, wood and climate together transform new-make spirit into whisky.
6 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team
Regions
Scotland's Historic Whisky Regions
Speyside, Islay, the Highlands, the Lowlands, Campbeltown and the Islands — the six great regions of Scotch whisky.
7 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team
Regions
The Heritage of Irish Whiskey
From the medieval monasteries to the Victorian golden age, the near-collapse of the twentieth century and the modern renaissance.
7 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team
Culture
Traditional Distilling Methods
The human craft behind the copper still — from the master distiller to the generations of quiet expertise that stand behind every cask.
5 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team
History
The Evolution of Whisky Through the Centuries
An editorial survey of whisky beyond Scotland, Ireland and Japan — and a note on the modern craft revival in the United Kingdom.
7 min read · By The Whisky Dispatch Editorial Team