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Holidays and Whisky Advent Calendars for the Men in your life
Looking for a different, other than chocolate; gift, for the men in your life.. look no further than a Whisky Advent Calendar
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Scotland has such a rich history!
I am fairly biased and the thing that comes to mind every time I think about my locality is Castles! I love Eilean Donan Castle, I have a few pictures and tapestries in my living room dedicated to that particular Castle as well as some ornaments . To choose a favorite castle you could be hard pressed, the splendor is second to noneso here’s some pics.. starting with my favourite Eilean Donan CastleThis castle is set on an island, this photogenic castle is backed by mountains and overlooks the water,the walkway to get there is also a feature in itself! Castle Fraser This castle appeared as a backdrop in the…
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Homegrown Lavender Candles
hello world the art of making candles… another paragraph add a link
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Scotland and its Whisky
Scotland is known for lots of things, and probably one of the most famous things that springs to mind is WHISKY Scotland is known for its rich varieties of whisky. There are so many distilleries (legal now). The production of Scottish whisky dates back to the 11th century. It has a very varied, mythological at times, history, much like Ireland the best whisky comes from fresh water and Peat/Heather Bogs. Authentic Scotch whisky is produced only in Scotland and left in oak casks for at least three years. What is peat needed for in Whisky production, and how does the smoke flavour come into the Whisky? The old Scots/Irish “illicit” stills used peat to heat the stills. The “smokey”…
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Peat and it’s Importance to Whisky
Large parts of Scotland are covered in Peat Bogs, their presence is very important in the production of Whisky. Peat lands, also known as bogs, are created when the remains of plants are submerged in waterlogged lands, turning them over time into peat with the plants carbon still stored inside. Scotland has a particularly high coverage, with bogs amounting to 20% of it’s of land (roughly 1.7 million hectares) mainly in its lesser-populated north and western islands. These peat layers have been formed over a period of 1000 to 5000 years by decayed vegetation and can be up to several meters thick. Each bog grows by approximately 1mm per year. So a bog of 3 metre thickness…
