The following script is from "Whisky Island" which aired on May 3, 2015. Bob Simon and Steve Kroft are the correspondents. Harry Radliffe II, producer. 60 Minutes is constantly on the lookout for ...

Scotland, the land of tartan kilts, has always been a top destination for Americans. But now tourists are pouring in with a specific purpose—to try every ancient Scotch on the planet, it seems. As ...

This Scottish island has a coastal distillery trail, historic whisky makers, behind-the-scenes tours and tastings, plus ...

Islay is renowned for its peated single malts. Of course, not all peated whisky comes from Islay, but most of the big names do, with Lagavulin, Ardberg, and Laphroaig all feeling pretty mainstream.

Islay—pronounced eye-la—has been one of Scotland’s whisky heartlands since at least the 1700s. Once a cottage industry, making Scotch here is now big business: global giants Beam Suntory, Diageo, LVMH ...

The island of Islay—which sits off the western coast of Scotland—is a salty, scrubby outpost of whisky and tradition; it’s also been home to the world-renowned Laphroaig Distillery since 1815.

We asked the Council of Whisky Masters, the world’s foremost whisky experts, for 2025’s most exciting new bottles. Their ...

The following script is from "Whisky Island" which aired on May 3, 2015. Bob Simon and Steve Kroft are the correspondents. Harry Radliffe II, producer. 60 Minutes is constantly on the lookout for ...