Touring Scotland's whisky distilleries with Iain Banks

As a native of Scotland, bestselling author Iain Banks decided to undertake a tour of the distilleries of his homeland in a bid to uncover the unique spirit of the single malt. Visiting some of the world's most famous distilleries and also some of its smallest and most obscure ones, Banks embarked on a journey of discovery which educated him about the places, people and products surrounding the centuries-old tradition of whisky production. His complete journey is published as "Raw Spirit: In search of the perfect Dram", with his permission we detail a few his insights below:


Extracts from Raw Spirit by Iain Banks published by Century. Used by permission of The Random House Group Limited www.randomhouse.co.uk