Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Laphroaig distillery employee works the peat bogs in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland (Jay West/Bottle Raiders) Peat is one of those ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. If ...

Peated whiskies seem to be a love-or-hate deal, with little room for indifference. The best-known expressions come from the rocky shores of Islay, off the southwest coast of Scotland—but producers in ...

From the rolling hills of the highlands to peat-covered Islay, here are the five whisky regions, including the islands. Scotland is home to a range of whisky expressions. The spectrum of flavors span ...

The material has been used to make Scotch for generations, but many drinkers don’t understand where it comes from. Peaty Scotch can be a polarizing topic among whisky drinkers. Some love it, some hate ...

Which single malt topped every Scotch whisky region at the 2026 World Whiskies Awards? From a £26 Speyside surprise to a new Islands distillery, the winners may shock you. Read the full article at The ...

Aged in first-fill American oak ex-bourbon casks, the new permanent expression brings a sweetness derived from oak and malt forward, in balance with Lagavulin's unmistakable smoky character Experience ...

From Highland honeyed malts to smoky Islay peat, the 2026 World Whiskies Awards winners reveal how dramatically Scotch changes from hilltop to sea spray. The World Whiskies Awards have unveiled their ...

Peat is one of those terms that pops up often in whisky conversations, especially when discussing scotch. But what exactly is peat, and how does it shape the flavor of the whisky you’re sipping? Let’s ...