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Home to around half of Scotland’s whisky distilleries, Speyside, is known for its unique micro-climate, Speyside is bordered by the natural features of the snow peaked Cairngorm mountains to the south and the Moray Firth to the north.

The Scottish Highlands are without doubt the most famous of Scotland’s regions.  From misty glens and majestic mountain peaks to the gurgling streams, waterfalls and expansive lochs, there couldn’t be a more evocative backdrop to the distilleries from the region.

The Lowland region sometimes feels like one of the most under-appreciated, certainly over the past 50 years, but as the home of The Scotch Whisky Experience, it has a very special pace in our hearts.

As we start to say farewell to the long dark winter months and welcome in the spring with the first signs of the daffodils, minds start to wander towards Easter and feelings of new beginnings.

Think you know your Scotch? We've put together the ultimate test of your Scotch whisky knowledge in this 30-question whisky quiz. Includes answers and a downloadable pdf version.

In celebration of International Chocolate Day, we've put together some tips and recipes on how to bake with Scotch whisky. Enjoy!

Our team here at the Scotch Whisky Experience love to get out and about to see the distilleries whose whisky we showcase on our tours. Harry from our Visitor Experience team has narrowed down a list of distilleries in Scotland that you can visit on the train.

The second in our series of posts about which Scotch whisky distilleries you can visit by train. This week: Glasgow Queen Street.

The final post in our series on exploring Scotland's whisky distilleries by train. All aboard at Inverness!

The ultimate Scotch whisky emoji quiz to keep you test your whisky knowledge and your cryptic skills!

Bring friends together over a dram, either at home or virtually. Here are all the hints and tips you'll need on how to put together a whisky tasting to remember.

We asked whisky writer Ian Wisniewski to give us his thoughts on the crucial question of whisky and water...

A delicious recipe for a baked chocolate cheesecake, using the vanilla flavours from an American-oak matured Scotch to give it a grown-up kick.