In this edition of the distillerytours.scot podcast we speak to Ian McAlister, Distillery Manager and Master Distiller at Campbeltown’s Glen Scotia Distillery.

Ian tells us about Campbeltown’s rich whisky heritage and how Glen Scotia has been a part of that for many years.

We learn more about the distillery’s various whiskies, including their Icons series which pays tribute to the Campbeltown community that ensured Glen Scotia prevailed through history. We may also mention the small matter of one of the distillery's bottlings winning the accolade of World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt in 2023.

We also hear about the Campbeltown Malts Festival - a four-day celebration of Campbeltown's whiskies and a fantastic way to learn more about the region's malts.

In this episode of the distillerytours.scot podcast we speak to Drew McKenzie Smith, Managing Director of Lindores Abbey Distillery.

Drew talks about growing up on the farm at Lindores Abbey and how, after a stint working away in England, he and his wife Helen returned to create the distillery we know today.

We learn that it was thanks to Michael Jackson's book, Scotland and its Whiskies that the family found out about the Abbey's historic links with whisky production. And how that history continues to play a part in the whisky produced by the distillery now.

Drew also talks about how the Abbey's French-born monks have played a part in the casks used for the distillery's exciting new release - Thiron, which will be available to buy in the distillery's Visitor Centre, online and from selected UK Stockists from 12th September 2024.

Gordon Dallas is Experiential Ambassador at Ian McLeod Distillers, in this role Gordon brings the stories of Glengoyne, Tamdhu and now Rosebank Distilleries to life with an entertaining flourish!

We speak to him about all three distilleries and their delicious whiskies but with a particular nod to Falkirk’s Rosebank Distillery which has recently been ‘reawakened’ after a 25 year gap in production.

We learn more about Rosebank’s fascinating history and its role in lowland whisky production and wonder if it’s possible that Alfred Nobel enjoyed a dram (or two) at the distillery during his time in Falkirk in the 18 hundreds.