The wine industries concept of ‘terroir’; the characteristic taste and flavour imparted on a product by the environment in which it is produced, is, generally speaking, not something that directly relates to the scotch whisky industry.

That being said, the location where a whisky is made does have a guiding impact on its flavour, as each of the official whisky producing regions tend to display a particular style developed over centuries as a product of natural resources, production practices and local ‘consumer’ preferences. An overview of these distinct styles can be found in our previous article ‘the guide to gifting whisky’, but we digress, for today we would like to honour the start of the Australian spring by talking all things Speyside, the undisputed king of the whisky producing regions.

What to buy for that person in your life who is impossible to buy for?

This is a question facing people across Australia every day!

To the team at The Whisky Mill the answer is obvious (admittedly we might be a touch biased), nothing beats a bottle of expertly crafted whisky.

Insights into the history of DIAGEO’s Annual Special Release Whiskies

For even the most novice of poker players the title of this blog is completely counter intuitive, a run of five cards ALWAYS triumphs over even a pair of Aces. Always that is, except when we are talking about whisky, the enjoyment of which is greatly enhanced when sipped alongside carefully chosen food pairings.