A unique travelogue/guide book to the distilleries of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Ben Birdsall takes us along on his 1,600 km, 3-week burn on his trusty 1979 Vespa 50, visiting c. 40 Scotch distilleries along the way from Glasgow to Arran, Campbeltown to Islay, Mull to Skye, the Eastern Highlands to Speyside, the Western Highlands to Orkney. Talking to distillery managers, tour guides, production staff and fellow whisky enthusiasts, Birdsall explores the myths and mysteries of the whisky world, taking samples away for tasting back at the camp site. Illustrated with twelve oil paintings completed on the journey, dozens of sketches and over 300 photographic illustrations, this unusual and fascinating distillery guide presents the reader with a rare combination of informative distillery guide and quirky travel narrative.