Of Peats and Putts - the Back 9

The author returns to his native Scotland following excursions to the rest of the United Kingdom, Ireland and, more recently, nine continental European countries. In this charming second Scottish volume, he reviews how whisky and golf have fared in Scotland in the intervening five years and finds that there have been plenty of developments. Twenty new distilleries have opened and golf has also undergone something of a renaissance. 

There is so much to review about Scotland’s two gifts to the world that a trilogy is barely sufficient to do them both justice. This second volume focuses on Scotland’s east coast and the final volume will explore the west coast and the islands. This second volume again features a mix of large and long-established distilleries as well as small recentlyopened ones, while the author’s golfing choices combine some old favourites with less well-known venues. He continues to marvel at the enormous variety of both whisky and golfing offerings and a developing preference for visiting the entrepreneurial start-up distilleries and ‘hidden-gem’ golf courses will be the focus of his fourth book. 

Reviews of Of Peats and Putts: 

This little book is a personal journey of discovery. As he writes: “Both whisky and golf are more than just a drink and a sport; both can be seen as metaphors for the vagaries of life itself.” Indeed! Charles Maclean 

This is a delightful, well-written little book – part travel guide, part history, part personal philosophy… Golf Quarterly 

Of Peats and Putts has sold successfully in over ten countries reflecting global interest in both whisky and golf. Other books in this series: 

Of Peats and Putts – A Whisky and Golf Tour of Scotland 

Mashies and Mash-Tuns – A Whisky and Golf Tour of England, Wales and Ireland 

Of Peats and Putts Continental – Exploring Whisky and Golf across Europe 

Publisher - YouCaxton Publications

Author(s) - Andrew Brown

Hardback

Published Date - November 30 2023

ISBN - 9781915972118

Dimensions - 19 x 13.3 x 1.3 cm

Page Count - 148