EP 4: "Whisky" with Rosalind Erskine from The Scotsman

09/19/23 • 24 min

63 Percent Scottish: A Scotland Appreciation Podcast

Is Scotland a whisky nation? Is that like asking whether the sky is blue? Of course, whisky is one of Scotland's national drinks (hello Irn-Bru!) and top exports. It's packed with historical importance, too. But, do modern Scots drink it? How do they drink it? When do they drink it? If I want to celebrate my Scottish heritage do I... need to become a whisky aficianado?
Rosaline Erskine is the Food and Drink Editor at The Scotsman and the host of Scran, a podcast all about Scottish food and drink. She's also a big fan of whisky. That makes her the perfect person to ask about whisky culture in modern Scotland. We cover:

The source of her own love of whisky
The difference between single cask, single malt and blended whiskies
Where and when Scots drink whisky
How prevalent whisky consumption is in Scotland
How you're supposed to drink whisky
Where you can learn more about whisky

Have thoughts? Connect with 63 Percent Scottish on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or contact us at 63percentscottish.com.
Music by RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay.

The source of her own love of whisky
The difference between single cask, single malt and blended whiskies
Where and when Scots drink whisky
How prevalent whisky consumption is in Scotland
How you're supposed to drink whisky
Where you can learn more about whisky

Have thoughts? Connect with 63 Percent Scottish on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or contact us at 63percentscottish.com.
Music by RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay.

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Next Episode

Five Fast Questions with Rosalind Erskine

We asked Rosalind Erskine, the Food and Drink Editor at The Scotsman, five questions and challenged her to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:

In the battle between whisky and Irn-Bru, which is Scotland’s *real* national drink?
Scotland has five whisky regions – if you could only choose one region to drink from for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
What is your favourite whisky-based drink for the deepest darkest part of winter?
The names of whisky distilleries are notoriously difficult for Canadians and Americans to say – are there any that you have trouble with?
In your opinion, what is THE whisky that every aspiring whisky connoisseur needs to have in their collection?

Have thoughts? Connect with 63 Percent Scottish on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or contact us at 63percentscottish.com.
Music by RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay.