The Malt Whisky Map of Scotland is a special map designed by Neil Wilson and James McEwan. The Map features over 140 whisky distilleries in Scotland listed as either 'In Production' or 'In Progress' and those that became 'silent' after 1960. The Map is revised for 2024 and includes new production in the Western Isles. Whisky project consultant James McEwan has used the most logical boundaries to denote the various producing regions, to accurately reflect the 'terroir' of whisky production in Scotland. The reverse of the map shows a large amount of essential information on the distilleries: includes ownership, Ordnance Survey Landranger (OS LR) map references, dates of establishment and website and telephone details if available. Distilleries that cater for visitors are clearly indicated and many of these now require online booking (indicated). Notes on sections dealing with flavours, key distilling terms, cooperage notes and Scottish toasts. Scottish whisky distilleries have over 2 million visitors each year.
The front of The Malt Whisky Map of Scotland is a full colour map with
distilleries marked according to status.
The reverse of the map shows a large amount of essential information on the
distilleries which includes ownership, Ordnance
Survey Landranger (OS LR) map references, dates of establishment and website
and contact details where available.
Distilleries that cater for visitors are clearly indicated and many of these
now require online booking (indicated).
There are notes on sections dealing with flavours, key distilling terms,
cooperage notes and Scottish toasts.
The map unfolds to size 974 x 674 mm.
James McEwan has over 50 years' experience in the whisky trade, many of them at Bowmore Distillery on Islay, and helped initiate production at the new Ardnahoe Distillery on Islay in 2018. Neil Wilson is a whisky historian and writer who has known Jim since his first visit to Islay in the early 1980s.
