'This isn't just any Scotch bar...It is the Scotch bar.' ForbesFrom the experts behind the world-famous SCOTCH whisky bar, located at the iconic Edinburgh hotel The Balmoral, this essential guide will tell you everything you need to know about Scottish whisky.Inside you'll find an introduction to tasting whisky, as well as answers to key questions, such as if colour depicts quality, whether you should decant your bottle and if it is ever a...

As one of the most prolific historians of his generation, Allan I. Macinnes, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Strathclyde, has been foremost in promoting an international rather than insular approach to the study of Scotland. In a distinguished career he has written extensively on the Scottish Highlands, the British revolutions, the formation of the United Kingdom, the Jacobite movement, and Scottish involvement in the British Empire. The chapters collected here reflect t...