Of peats and putts

In this book, the author visIn this book, one man returns to rediscover his native Scotland through its most famous exports; whisky and golf. He finds that both derive from what makes Scotland great – its land and its people – and that the very earth contributes to the essential ‘architecture’ of both. With an engaging and philosophical approach, the author creates a tour of Scotland, offering insight into the industries behind whisky and golf, as well as the history and experience of both. Matching distilleries and courses by region, he discovers some hidden gems and some unique experiences, concluding that both pursuits offer more than the sum of their parts. Both simple yet complicated, these two great representatives of Scotland offer insight into this unique country, its landscape, its people and beyond that life itself. its golf courses and whisky distilleries in nine regions of his native Scotland. He examines what it is that connects these two great Scottish pastimes. Both ‘simple yet complicated’, these two great representatives of Scotland offer insight into this unique country, its landscape, its people and beyond that life itself.