From the coastal town of Wick in the northern highlands comes a whisky that should be in every whisky collection. Loaded with citrus notes, particularly grapefruits and a touch of vanilla. The finish is a breath of Scotland with that salty, seaside air that has been incorporated into the whisky.
As a synonym for Scottish, some people object to the term “Scotch” – but as far as their whisky goes, the Scottish people are required by law to classify the spirit as “Scotch whisky.”
History:Distillation was brought to Scotland from Ireland by missionary monks in the 6th century. In 1644, the first taxes were imposed on Scottish distillers by England, with the result that most of the nation’s whisky was soon distilled illicitly. With the Parliament’s passing of the “Excise Act” in 1824, licensing fees for distilleries were much cheaper. Distilleries started to take out...
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