Distilling a clandestine craft: Exploring the archaeology and history of illicit whisky-making

To avoid paying tax, in the 18th and 19th century, small-scale whisky-production went underground, moving to isolated bothies hidden in remote locations across Scotland. Derek Alexander and Daniel Rhodes describe recent archaeological fieldwork by the National Trust for Scotland, in partnership with The Glenlivet, which has been hunting down these sites across the Highlands and bringing their illicit remains to light once more.Overlooking the picturesque but carefully concealed site of Calan&rsq