HELEN ANDERSON travel editor

Whisky and tweed, p120

Once ruled by Viking kings and ferocious clans, Scotland’s Hebridean islands remain a realm apart. “Scotland’s great gifts to the world come from the islands,” says GT’s travel editor, Helen Anderson. “The unique peaty single-malts of Islay, Harris Tweed woven on the island of Lewis and Harris, and sublime seafood.” Her Hebridean island-hopping involved Scots Gaelic, scallop suppers and more than a few wee drams.