Other LinksAt present the Scottish Guide Sites column lists the sites I have found most useful. The Miscellaneous Whisky Links is a dumping ground for links I've come across and don't want to lose, but haven't yet worked out the appropriate structure for them.
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Whisky Siteswww.maltmadness.com/ } linked to the next two listed sites, together
www.maltmaniacs.org/ } providing a wealth of whisky related content www.whiskyfun.com/ } tasting, blogs, distillery profiles... drwhisky.blogspot.com/ nothing since 2014 fahrenheit173.com/ nothing since 2014 www.jollytopertastings.co.uk - based on tastings in Edinburgh misswhisky.com/ Alwynne Gwilt's site has taken a back seat since she's been a full time brand ambassador. ralfy.com/ podcast reviews of whisky scotchwhisky.com news, magazine, reviews, whiskypedia whiskystory.blogspot.co.uk/ in Barnard's footsteps - until 2012 www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/ whisky news, also hosts a whisky forum www.tomswhiskyreviews.com www.whiskybase.com whisky database www.whiskyboys.com/ blog, shop, smws codes whiskycast.com/ whisky podcasts and some other whisky trivia www.whisky-distilleries.info/ www.whisky-emporium.com/ www.whiskymarketplace.co.uk/ whisky price comparison site www.whisky-pages.com/ not udated since 2015, but still useful source www.whiskymerchants.co.uk is a mine of information on all things Whisky. www.whisky.com/ WhiskyWhiskyWhisky.com forum www.wormtub.com/ includes list of ALL distilleries past and present www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/ - Scotch Whisky Association www.whiskyintelligence.com/ - news www.glenlochy.com - about Glenlochy Distillery (RIP) and spirit safes www.whiskyforeveryone.blogspot.com/ whiskycoast-co-uk www.whisky.com/ page explaining the distillation process Miscellaneous Whisky LinksThe two sites below are in Japanese and English, having been created by Japanese enthusiasts for Scotland and Scotch Whisky. Lots of photos of Scotland, Distilleries and even distillery cats!
http://www.mahorobi.com/ Directory of Lost Distilleries - http://www.lostdistillery.com/ Lost Distillery Company ileach.co.uk/artwork/index.html - Islay pictures by Ian Gray votd.moosewatch.org/category/podcast-episode/ - occasional podcasts from Billy Abbot and Jason B Standing http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/9153934/Ale-under-the-veil-the-only-brewery-in-Pakistan.html - article on brewing and distilling in Pakistan! Geographical Sources |
Scottish Guide SitesUndiscovered Scotland
Area guides including accommodation, eating & drinking, what's on?, local attractions and much more. Illustrated features on many towns, villages and attractions including some very comprehensive Distillery features. www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ The Internet Guide to Scotland www.scotland-info.co.uk/ Lonely Isles paulmclem.weebly.com/ First Foot Features an Alternative Guide to Scotland including Accommodation, Food & Drink etc etc, lots of good stuff but somewhat chaoticly organised; a guide to good and bad Scottish Pop and a Dictionary with such entries as "Act it: Deliberately behaving in an obtuse manner. Trying it on. 'Twelve pints isnae enuff tae get ye pished so dinnae act it.'" http://www.firstfoot.com/ Scotland Info http://www.scotlandinfo.eu/ Room Finder Scotland http://www.roomfinderscotland.co.uk Visit Scotland The official tourist board site, comprehensive, informative, and er official. www.visitscotland.com/ Historical - TransportOld Roads of Scotland
http://www.oldroadsofscotland.com/index.html Provides in depth history of old roads and tracks in Scotland, created by Gerald Cummins, who died in 2015 - the site is maintained, but not updated in his memory. Heritage Paths - Revitalising Scotland's Historic Paths for the Future http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk/ Includes info on drove roads, Roman roads, pilgrimage routes, miners' paths etc RailScot https://www.railscot.co.uk/index/index.php?region=4 A History of Britain's Railways Old Military Roads of Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_military_roads_of_Scotland WIkipedia page Old Bridges of Scotland http://scotlandsoldestbridges.co.uk/ Other Historical Sourceswww.battlefieldstrust.com
http://www.historic-uk.com www.battlefieldsofbritain.co.uk/ wwwborderreiverstories-neblessclem.blogspot.co.uk/ http://thecastleguy.co.uk/ National Library of Scotland http://maps.nls.uk/ Archive.org https://archive.org/ A non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. Includes:
Gaelic & Other Place NamesThe Ordnance Survey glossary of Gaelic places names
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/resources/historical-map-resources/gaelic-placenames.html Place Names of Scotland by James B Johnston, published in 1892 - out of print, out of copyright, so free to download or read on-line http://www.archive.org/stream/placenamesofscot00johnuoft#page/n5/mode/2up Whisky cast guide to distillery names and pronunciation https://whiskycast.com/other-resources/scotch-distillery-names-pronunciations/ The Non-Celtic Place-Names of the Scottish Border Counties http://spns.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MayWilliamsonComplete.pdf Scottish Place Name Society http://spns.org.uk/ Gaelic Place Names of Scotland https://www.ainmean-aite.scot/gaelic-place-names-database/ |