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The latest content from Scotch whisky’s Edinburgh home.
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Darach employees and barrels
Meet our Makers

Darach

10 Nov 2020

“Darach is the Gaelic word for ‘oak’.
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Scottish made wooden and engraved coasters
Meet our Makers

Scottish Made

09 Nov 2020

Here at The Scotch Whisky Experience, we are all about sourcing beautifully crafted, locally sourced and ethical products for our customers to enjoy.
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Edinburgh & Scotland

Whisky is...A Journey - The Lowlands

05 Mar 2026

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.
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Speyside
Edinburgh & Scotland

Whisky is...A Journey - Speyside

12 Mar 2026

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.
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Aberfeldy Distillery
Edinburgh & Scotland

Whisky is...A Journey - The Highlands

11 Mar 2026

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.
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Glen Scotia Campbeltown
Edinburgh & Scotland

Whisky is...A Journey - Campbeltown

12 Mar 2026

Once the prolific centre of distillation the region has gone from 34 distilleries in its Victorian heyday to 3 now, the region’s turbulent history owes much to the boom of steam travel and transport followed by the bust of Prohibition and the Great Depression.
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Bowmore Distillery
Edinburgh & Scotland

Whisky is...A Journey - Islay

12 Mar 2026

This weeks stop on our tour of Scotland is the stunning Isle of Islay home to Feis Ile or as it otherwise known The Islay Malt & Music Festival, which takes place during the last week of May each year.
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Sustainable Whisky News

Earth Day - 22nd April

18 Apr 2023

It’s World Earth Day on 22nd April, so to celebrate we thought we’d have a look into the Scotch whisky industry
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Susan Morrison CEO, Angela Dineen, Operations Director and Julie Trevisan-Hunter Marketing Director
People

Inspiring whisky women past, present and future

31 Mar 2023

Women’s History Month is celebrated each year in March, with International Womans Day, also falling on March 8th every year. During this time, we feel it is important to highlight a few of the incredible Women of Whisky.
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Butterscotch pudding at Amber Restaurant
Whisky Recipes

Butterscotch pudding with a Drambuie cream

05 Dec 2023

Here at The Scotch Whisky Experience, our onsite Amber Restaurant and Whisky Bar is all about using the best and most beautiful Scottish produce out there
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View of Edinburgh from Braid Hills.
Edinburgh & Scotland

A whisky walking tour of Edinburgh

14 Mar 2023

Walking is great for both your physical and mental well-being. In the past few years we’ve seen a rise in the amount of people heading out for a stroll around their local areas
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Group of women who work for The Scotch Whisky Experience, pictured out side of the building.
People

International Women's Day - The Women of SWE

07 Mar 2023

International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on the 8th of March. Here at The Scotch Whisky Experience we are proud to work in an industry that empowers people of all genders and is ever-changing, evolving towards a more diverse workforce.  
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