Whiskies Galore - A Tour of Scotland's Island Distilleries

From the author of the bestselling 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die.

Island whiskies have long held a fascination and a powerful emotional draw on whisky drinkers the world over. Their special combination of heritage, mystique and remote location captures the imagination; their highly distinctive flavours are often imitated but seldom bettered.

Join Ian Buxton on a personal journey across Scotland's islands, where he learns to fish with high explosives, ends up hurling his dinner into the sea and comes face to face with a basking shark. Combining an expert's knowledge of whisky with a travel writer's fondness for anecdote, and with a keen description of place, he provides a special treat for all who love the islands' magical drams.

This new edition brings the acclaimed book up to date, capturing changes on the island whisky scene, including new and proposed distilleries such as Benbecula; Ardnahoe, Gartbreck Farm, Ili, Laggan Bay, Port Ellen and Portintruan (Islay); Orkney; Lerwick and Shetland Reel (Shetland); Isle of Tiree and others, along with Ian's typically acerbic comments on whisky investment, luxury marketing and private cask sales.

About the author

Ian Buxton has been working in and around the drinks industry for 30 years but has been drinking professionally for a good deal longer. He writes in a variety of trade and consumer titles in the UK and abroad.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Buxton
• Publisher: BookSource
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 07.05.2026
• EAN: 9781780279923
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-992-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 285 g
• Illustrations: 16pp b/w plates
• Subjects: Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > World, Arctic, Antarctic; TRAVEL / General, Scotland, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, Travel writing, Spirits & cocktails, Northern Scotland, Highlands & Islands, Spirits, liqueurs and cocktails, COOKING / Beverages / Alcoholic / General, Food and drink: alcoholic beverages, COOKING / Beverages / Alcoholic / Bartending & Cocktails, Alcoholic beverages, Northern Scotland, Highlands and Islands, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General