Journal
The Journal
Written here, not syndicated. Three pieces so far, and we’d rather add a fourth when there is something to say than pad the page out.
Background · 6 min read
Why so much of Britain’s gin is Scottish
Two things happened at once: a very large factory in Fife, and about a hundred very small distilleries everywhere else.
ReadNature · 5 min read
A field guide to Scottish botanicals
Heather, bog myrtle, rowan, sugar kelp and Scots pine — what they actually taste like, and why they keep turning up.
ReadTravel · 5 min read
Visiting a Scottish distillery without wasting the day
The practical part: booking, driving, ferries, and the thing nobody mentions about the tasting at the end.
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