The origins of the Wemyss name is from the Scottish Gaelic uaimh meaning 'cave'. The Wemyss family seat is Wemyss Castle about 40 minutes drive along the coast from the family owned Kingsbarns Distillery. Th...

Kirsty Mackinnon, our Brand Manager here at Wemyss Malts, has kindly set aside some time to talk to us about her brand, her ideas and how she's personalised it to her tastes and thoughts. We ran through a fe...

So, what is the difference between whisky and whiskey? Is it just the spelling or is there more to separate these spirits? The first term to exist - whisky (without an e) - derives from an old Gaelic word 'u...

The whisky industry is full of language and jargon that sometimes needs to just be said in, well, English! But before we delve into the different scotch whiskies you can find, however, there are a few basics...

The Highland region is the largest, and one of the oldest, whisky regions and these days also incorporates the Islands (though some dispute this as an independent region). As it is the largest region, it is ...

Speyside is the most densely populated whisky region in the world, arguably the most abundant in history too, so there is plenty to cover with this region. With over 60 distilleries, Speyside is the Manhatta...