Fort Glen isn’t about spectacle. It’s about showing up, paying attention, and letting the place teach you something. Set in the Scottish Borders, Fort Glen feels like a working idea rather than a finished monument. Barrels stacked with intention, experiments that don’t always work, and conversations that wander from mash bills to life philosophy without warning. The whisky reflects that mindset. Thoughtful, layered, and unapologetically personal. Fort Glen doesn’t pretend whisky is sacred. It treats it like a living thing shaped by curiosity, risk, and the willingness to do things a little differently and see what happens.
It seems that everyone has a tequila story. They may not want to share it because there may be big gaps in their memory, but anyone who’s ever had a drink has one. Tequila is for vacations in warm places with pools and beaches and food you’re worried about eating....
I love this town. Or is it a village? Hamlet? Probably not city, but functionally it is. Duns, Scotland is in the south of Scotland, around fifty miles south of Edinburgh in what’s known as The Scottish Borders. That means it’s a cannon shot away from England. There...
If you’re reading this and you’re an American, you probably love Scotland and you may not even know why. Chances are, you’ve got a little Scot in your history. They got around over the last thousand years. But even if you don’t have any familiar/DNA/cultural...
I’ve spent a week at Fort Glen Whisky in Duns, Scotland and I’ve tasted history. Peter Bower and his son, Matt, are Michelin-grade chefs who can take basic ingredients and create something new and delicious, and those ingredients could well have an amazing history....
I know, your first thought is, “How the hell are you going to tie THAT together?” Wander with me for a few minutes here. The Ghost was a taste of that 23-year-old whisky that we moved today. As is the custom, when you’re moving full barrels, it’s best to put the...
I’ve tried a lot of whisky before from all over the planet, be it bourbon, Scotch Whisky, and whiskey, and always preferred that as my drink of choice over anything else. Just whisky in a glass, usually with some ice. But just whisky in a glass. Sure, cocktails can be...