Hans and Becky Offringa, a whisky power couple who are both Keepers of the Quaich and respected whisky critics, have released a new book, De Mooiste Whiskyroutes door Schotland (“The Most Beautiful Whisky Routes Through Scotland”). The couple, both Keepers of the Quaich, plan to bring the title to the Scottish market.
Known internationally as “The Whisky Couple,” the pair bring more than 35 years of whisky expertise to the project. Their bestselling title, A Field Guide to Whisky, has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.
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The new book offers a curated journey through Scotland’s most scenic driving routes across its whisky regions, from Speyside to Islay and beyond. It draws on more than 30 years of the couple’s travels across the country.
Hans Offringa described the book as “our love letter to Scotland – its history, its culture, its scenery and its people.”
The guide highlights distilleries open to visitors while also exploring the history, landscape and character that define each region. It covers coastal routes, Highland scenery and lesser-known destinations off the beaten track.
“Scotland has given us so much over the years – not just in whisky, but in its landscapes, its history and its people,” Offringa said. “This book is our way of giving something back, and of sharing the places and experiences that have stayed with us over decades of travelling across the country.”
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The release comes at a time of growing global interest in Scotland’s whisky regions, with millions of visitors drawn to distilleries and whisky experiences each year.
He added: “We’ve always felt that Scotland is something to be experienced as much as understood – through its roads, its regions and the people you meet along the way. We would love to see this book shared with a Scottish audience, as a reflection of everything that makes the country so special.”
Alongside their writing, the Offringas work closely with Saltire Rare Malt, winner of Best Newcomer at the 2025 Scottish Whisky Awards. They play a key role in cask selection and quality control for the independent bottler. Their standards are uncompromising: if a sample does not meet their approval, the cask is not bottled.
Currently published in Dutch, the bilingual authors are actively seeking to bring the title to a Scottish audience next. The scotch whisky tourism sector has seen sustained growth in recent years, with the Scotch Whisky Association reporting record visitor numbers at distilleries across the country, reinforcing Scotland’s position as the spiritual home of whisky.
