The Whisky Exchange ‘Discover How Scotch Whisky Came To Be’ – Scotch Whisky News
February 24th, 2026

How Scotch Whisky Came To Be
With International Scotch Day on February 8, it’s the perfect time to explore what makes Scotch whisky, Scotch. Each bottle is a distilled Scottish spirit made from grain and matured in oak casks. From simple ingredients – cereals, water, yeast and oak – comes one of the world’s most diverse and complex drinks, shaped by more than 250 distilleries across Scotland, each interpreting them in its own way.















