For those of you without a computer or access to the Internet, I suggest you put this magazine down and go get a snifter of the best malt that you have and relax and enjoy it. Headquartered in Edinburgh, this group hosts events and has flats to let to those visiting the Scotch whisky distilleries in the area. This is not to say that I don't often chug down the murky rivers through that rain forest of the Internet as I seek leads and sources for articles, as well as keep in contact with fellow professionals.
Every voyage is fraught with false leads and swarms of merchandisers at every click on the river.
What follows is a roughly drawn map into the heart of darkness known as the Whisky Cyber-Trail. Alta Vista offers a 10-hit trip to merchandisers, with the accent on European cruisers. The 17 sites offered are presented stripped to the gunwales and lack enough information to trust on a voyage like this. Of the 12 sites offered on the Lycos line, four speak German and six are merchandising. At the InfoSeek dock, the service is essential and you know exactly how old the schedules are.