Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve

Archaeologists Uncover Rare Evidence of 19th-Century Scottish Whisky Smuggling in Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve

Archaeologists in Scotland's Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve discovered a rare 'An Gearradan' copper alloy collar, linking a still to cooling equipment, indicating a sudden abandonment by 19th-century whisky smugglers fleeing excise officers, shedding light on the Highlands' illicit whisky trade economy.