What the Czech capital Prague conjures in your mind's eye probably depends on what stage of life you're at. For some it will be the gothic architecture, Franz Kafka and King Wenceslas; for others stag dos, cheap beer and rowdy bars. What probably doesn't leap immediately to mind is whisky, yet inside the Jindřišská věž (Henry's Tower) near the Jewish Quarter is a little slice of Scotland .
Walk through the doors of the Whiskeria and you'll be greeted by Skerryvore, tartan-clad bar staff and, of course, more single malt than you can shake a stick at. Owners Fous Spirits were founded by a Czech, a German and a Scot in 2004 in Brandýs nad Labem just outside of Prague. A few years later they established the Whiskeria, which boasts more than 400 bottles, laid out in a weighty menu bound in wood and leather.
The most expensive dram, a 40-year-old Old Pulteney, will set you back around £545. Veronika, who works behind the bar, tells The Herald: "Scottish whisky is a relatively recent thing for us, because during communism it was difficult to get anything imported. Veronika at the Whiskeria in Prague (Image: Newsquest) “The company started when the owners fell in love with whisky and with Scotland, they did some internships there and slowly grew their passion for it and decided that importing whisky to the Czech Republic was a great opportunity.
"Around 15 years ago the owners decided to open a bar in this beautiful tower, where I think it really belongs. “The settin.
