Abundantly rich in heritage, the Orkney Islands have been inhabited for over 5,500 years. Each successive culture has added to the legacy of Orkney. This legacy encompasses remarkable Neolithic sites, haunting wartime remains and stunning listed buildings. The Islands offer an unspoilt environment of breathtaking beauty and clarity.The Orcadians are justifiably proud of their history, dialect and traditions; traditions which, since 1798, include Highland Park single malt Scotch whisky. Highland Park will forever be associated with Magnus Eunson, the man often credited with the foundation of the distillery at the end of the 18th century. Eunson was a beadle...

  Glen Moray Distillery nestles on the banks of the River Lossie in the city of Elgin, the capital of Speyside, a region synonymous with malt whisky. Glen Moray Single Malt Whisky has been distilled there since 1897 by a small dedicated team of craftsmen. In over a century of distilling at Glen Moray, much has changed, however the ingredients, processes and skills of those responsible for producing Glen Moray remain constant. Glen Moray is a small authentic working distillery without the tourist frills, just bags of atmosphere and real people going about their business – making whisky. You will...

  Tanqueray is a London Dry Gin, so called because of the distillation process, not the origin of the product and is primarily produced in Scotland for export to its largest market, the US. London Dry Gin is made through double distillation of a neutral grain spirit with botanicals added during the second distillation. Tanqueray Gin was initially distilled in 1830 by Charles Tanqueray in the Bloomsbury district of London. When Charles died in 1868 his son Charles Waugh Tanqueray inherited the distillery, which operated until it was severely damaged in World War II. Only one of the facilities survived...

  Drinks giant Diageo is to sell 60 limited edition whisky bottles at £100,000 apiece to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next year. The whisky will be produced in Scotland by Diageo-owned John Walker and Sons. All profits will go to the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (Qest), the charitable arm of the Royal Warrant Holders Association. They will be bottled on 6 February 2012 - exactly 60 years to the day since the Queen acceded to the throne. The Diamond Jubilee Blended Scotch Whisky will feature a blend of whiskies distilled in 1952 at various distilleries across Scotland and finished...

  Canadian Club has had quite the colourful past. It started back in 1858 when some clever fellow set up a distillery on the Canadian side of the Detroit river. Originally C.C. was known as 'Club Whisky' as it was predominantly sold in gentlemen's clubs. However, the bourbon fat cats in Kentucky felt a bit threatened and got old Uncle Sam to pass a law that stated "Canada" had to be added to the label hoping Americans would prefer to buy American liquor. Unfortunately people only wanted more of the newly named Canadian Club Whisky. Later on down the track...