The production of gin in Scotland is definitely on the up! It seems that hardly a month goes by without news of another distillery opening. One of the early entrants in the recent upsurge is Edinburgh Gin. It boasts two distilleries in the Capital, a relatively new one in Leith almost dedicated to producing large quantities based on the original recipe. That one is not open to the public – but the one in the centre of town certainly is! And it’s one of the most unusual, unique distilleries in the country, as David Calder has been finding out:

Whisky tourism is a popular pastime, especially when someone else is prepared to do the driving! But for many visitors to Scotland, there’s the problem of choosing between the huge number of malts and blends – what’s the difference between them; what do they taste like; and how the heck do you pronounce some of their names? Well, help may be at hand from America in the form of the Dramophone Whisky App.

Whisky is a vital industry to Scotland. The heart of that industry lies in Speyside. So where better to start the Spirit of Scotland Podcast than with the eponymous Speyside Distillery, one of the most southerly throughout Strathspey, and home of Spey Whisky.