Whence comes the whisky?

A visit to a distinguished distillery in Scotland reveals the exacting traditional processes of creating some of the world’s best whiskies.

IN 1820, in Kilmarnock, Scotland, a 15-year-old boy named John Walker dreamt of blending the perfect whisky. Applying the same principles he had learnt from blending tea for his grocer’s shop to blending whisky, Walker began creating exclusive blends for valued customers who placed private orders at his shop.