Taste Your Way Through The Scotch Whisky Regions

Taste Your Way Through The Scotch Whisky Regions Whisky Advocate Taste your way through the scotch whisky regions. june 3, 2020 –––––– susannah skiver barton. where a scotch is made determines how it tastes, right? islay whiskies are peaty, speysiders are honeyed and sherry forward, and so on. the idea is practically foundational for many whisky lovers—but it bears critical examination. Although scotland is a relatively small nation, roughly the size of south carolina, its terrain and microclimates vary widely: a trip across the country will take you through fertile glens, sloping mountains, and rugged islands. even so, you should take the stringent divisions of scotch whisky regions with a grain of, well, malted barley.

Taste Your Way Through The Scotch Whisky Regions Perfect for ‘whisky beginners’. 2. lowlands. this is one of the biggest scotch whisky regions. located just above england, it covers the entire south of scotland (up to glasgow and edinburgh), yet currently has less than five distilleries. lowland whiskies tend to be very soft, smooth and gentle, with zero peatiness. Color added, 43% abv, $75. tullibardine 228 is a beautiful burgundy finish highland scotch. highland is the largest geographical whisky region of scotland, making up about 25% of scotland’s scotch production. because it’s the largest region, highland scotches have the widest variation in flavor. there are more than 47 highland distilleries. The campbeltown charm. of all these, the latter is the smallest malt whisky designation. it’s home to just three distilleries. the most famous of these is springbank, which produces three uniquely different scotch single malts: longrow (peated and double distilled whisky), hazelburn (unpeated and triple distilled), and its eponymous releases (medium peated and two and a half times distilled). Scotch whisky is produced from malted barley whereas bourbon is distilled from corn. the five (six) whisky regions of scotland. in 2009, the scotch whisky regulations (swr) defined the five major scotch regions, which include highlands, lowland, speyside, campbeltown, and islay. some people tend to include islands as part of the highland region.