Elizabeth Riley Bell's first introduction to single malt Scotch whisky occurred in a pub near the Scottish border more than twenty-five years ago. At a time when single malts were little known outside of Scotland, she knew a good thing when she tasted it. She developed a passion for understanding this little known whisky and began traveling extensively in all the distillery regions to gain first-hand knowledge of the production of whisky and new products by visiting all the working distilleries and developing professional contacts. With this pursuit of knowledge came an opportunity to wo
