Meet a Female Whisky Distiller
I am delighted to showcase my friend, co-worker, and fellow female whisky distiller from The Borders Distillery, Sarah Fraser. She is one of four young...
Category: Distilling
Making a Gin Recipe
We had a gin lab at the distillery in Wales where I worked. Visitors would often come in for gin experiences where they were able...
Buying a 200L Whisky Cask
I’m buying a whisky cask! After much deliberation I decided to buy a 200L whisky cask to commemorate my first distilling job at The Borders...
Is Whisky a Good Investment?
Lately, I’ve been thinking about whether I should buy an entire cask of whisky for investment purposes. But I wondered, is whisky a good investment?...
Pandemic Effect on Craft Distilleries
Running a Scotch Whisky distillery is difficult enough without having to do it during a pandemic. I caught up with my boss, one of the...
Is Whiskey Gluten Free? Ask a Distiller
Hi! I’m Kristine, and I’ve distilled Scotch whiskey in Scotland and Welsh whiskey in Wales. In this post I’m answering 8 of the most frequently...
iStill Mini Experimental Distillations
The iStill Mini is an experimental still designed by the iStill company. iStill was founded in 2012 and specializes in manufacturing innovative and modern distillery...
How Important are Rivers to Distilleries?
Water is essential to the operation of a distillery. It is used for production, cooling, cleaning, and so much more. However, that doesn’t mean that...
How is Single Malt Scotch Made?
How is single malt scotch made? At The Borders Distillery in Hawick, Scotland we make single malt scotch through the following production process. Step 1:...