Scotch Whisky, only from Scotland

Scotch Whisky -We do not set out to give you all 100 or so distilleries in Scotland. Instead we offer a more manageable selection of some of the better known names that are open to the public

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Whisky Areas

The different areas have their own characteristics

• Highland , north of Pitlochrie, but excluding the separate areas of Speyside and Islay

Northern Highland malts are sweeter and have more body and character than Lowland malts. They can be distinctive, , subtle, rich,  mellow, full, peaty or delicate. Or perhaps a balance of all of these characteristics

• Lowland Malts
  Lowland malts are drier than Highland malts, and tend to be lighter whiskies with fewer individual differences than those of other regions.

• Speyside Malts
  
  The Speyside malts are the sweetest whiskies. Although they do not have as much body as some Highland malts, their flavours are richer and more complex  and have a subtle delicate aroma which can be easy to identify.
  
• Perthshire Malt
  
  The Perthshire malts, although Highland by definition, come from the area bordering the Lowland region. They tend to somewhere in character between that of Lowland and Speyside whiskies.

• Islay Malts
  
  Islay malts are the easiest malts s to recognise. They are the most pungent and most heavily peaty  These malts take their characteristics both from the peat used to dry the barley and their closeness to the sea. These factors give them what is often described as a seaweedy, medicinal taste and a distinct peaty flavour.
  

Whisky

• Scotch can only have this name if it has been distilled and matured in Scotland. It is protected under international law in the same way that Champagne and other regional specialities are protected.
• Scotch comes in two varieties, grain and malt.
• Single Grain whiskies are blended with single Malt whiskies to make a blended product - the branded products you buy in the shops. The characteristics of single Grains are as individual as those of Single Malt whiskies.
• Single Malt whiskies are sold under the name of their particular distillery, and are the aristocrats for drinkers
• If you want to know more about the history of Scotch follow this link
• And if you want to brew some yourself, this is Whisky, how to make it

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