"WesternIsles" news and stories

By now, I think most of us are aware that drought is hurting many places around the world. However, one place that is going through a drought that probably won't get any attention is Scotland, the Western Isles to be precise.

The world may take notice, though, when it can't get Scotch whiskey from that part of Scotland. OK, maybe only whiskey connoisseurs would really notice, but still. About half the distilleries in the Western Isles have had to shut down so far, and the other half only have a few weeks of water left.

Sure, a lot of people are worried about running out of water (I mean other than the distillers), but apparently plenty of residents are also pretty happy about all the sunshine. Well, here's hoping that they, and all drought sufferers, get some much needed rain soon. Hopefully it'll be enough to keep the whiskey flowing.

[Via Gaurdian]