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World Whisky Weekend
"Today's rain is tomorrow's whisky."
~ Traditional
It is said that for every barrel of whisky made, the angels — and the devil — get their share! This weekend, raise a glass to the “water of life” with this whisky-inspired tartan, equally at home beside a smooth Highland single malt or something distinctly peaty and smoky from the western isles.
Like a well-aged dram, the tartan weaves together the many elements that give Scotch whisky its character: golden barley fields, dark peat fires, cool Scottish water, oak casks resting quietly in stone warehouses, and the slow passage of time itself. Even the famous “angel’s share” — the whisky lost to evaporation during aging — finds a place in its symbolism, while the “devil’s cut” nods to the spirit absorbed deep into the wood of the barrel.
Whisky and tartan have long shared a place in the romantic imagination of Scotland: craftsmanship, patience, regional character, and traditions passed from one generation to the next. Whether your preference leans toward honeyed Speyside elegance, smoky Islay intensity, or a lively conversation at the end of a country dance, this tartan is ready for the occasion. So pour a wee dram before the angels claim too much of it — and perhaps leave a little for the devil as well. Slàinte! 💛 🤎 🧡 🖤 💙 👼 🥃
Scotch Whisky Day invites everyone to try a dram and celebrate the water of life. The word whisky (or whiskey) is an anglicisation of the Classical Gaelic word uisce (or uisge) meaning "water" (now written as uisce in Irish Gaelic, and uisge in Scottish Gaelic). Distilled alcohol was known in Latin as aqua vitae ("water of life"). This was translated to Classical Gaelic as Irish: uisce beatha/Scottish Gaelic: uisge beatha "water of life".
Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wooden barrels.
Scotch whiskies are generally distilled twice, although some are distilled a third time and others even up to twenty times. The basic types of Scotch are malt and grain, which are combined to create blends. Scotch malt whiskies are divided into five main regions: Highland, Lowland, Islay, Speyside and Campbeltown.
Designed by Stephen Patrick Sim, the Angel's Share tartan was created to celebrate Scotch Whisky Scotland's world famous national drink. The tartan is designed to visibly portray 'the Angels' Share' - the 2% portion of distilled alcohol (said to be taken by the Angels) which evaporates though the oak barrel during the whisky maturation process.
The yellow lines on the brown band are the fields of barley; the black squares are for the peat and coal used to dry the malted barley. The small brown squares are for the yeast. The darker blue squares are for the Scottish water, the brown lines are the barrels, black lines the warehouses, the light blue lines are for the 'Angels' share', the resulting fungi from which blacken the walls of the warehouses and the white lines are for the glass bottles.
For a comprehensive roundup of Scotch whiskies, click the whisky bottles to see a roundup, of the latest winners of the Whisky Awards including whiskies cataloged by flavours including:
Dried Fruit and Nut
Elegant and Floral
Fresh Fruit and Vanilla
Malt and Honey
Maritime and Smoky
Peat and Fruit
Rich and Peaty
Rich Fruit and Spice