Treating Scotland as eight distinct regions, this fascinating book describes the 'cultural terroir' of the country's fifty greatest distilleries, and the ingredients, practices and traditions that result in such an exquisite range of whiskies.

Specially commissioned photographs capture the texture of the surrounding landscapes and communities through the changing seasons, as well as portraits of those craftsmen who work there, and the fabric of the buildings themselves. Written by renowned whisky expert Charles MacLean.