Whisky

London whiskey may be making a comeback. A group of young whiskey enthusiasts is on the verge of starting the first London whiskey distillery in more than century. Could it pose a threat to its big Scottish cousins?

According to Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, the best single malt whisky comes from this tiny town at the northern end of the Scottish Highlands.

Speyside is the answer to our Geo Quiz. Scientists in Scotland say they’ve created a new bio-fuel made from the by-products of whiskey. Professor Martin Tangeny is at Edinburgh Napier University. He speaks to anchor Katy Clark about his team’s creation.

Researchers have recovered five crates of whisky belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, They’ve been embedded in ice for over a century. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Richard Paterson, Master Blender at Whyte and Mackay.

The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Ross Island, Antarctica, where some whiskey bottles have been buried in ice for over a century. Richard Paterson at Whyte & Mackay’s distillery tells Marco Werman about the quest to salvage some of that vintage scotch.