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Single Malt Scotch Regions

Inland

Highland - largest region of Scotch production

• Glenmorangie 18 Year: Creme brulee, dried fruit, spice
• Oban 14 Year: Clean and crisp, fruit and baking spices

Speyside - former subzone of Highlands, water from the river Spey is soft and low in mineral content, producing lighter styles

• Glenlivet 12 Year: Fragrant and floral, lighter style
• Macallan 18 Year: Rich, oily, dried fruit and molasses
• Glenrothes: Produces understated, elegant, fruity and spicy vintage Scotches

Lowlands - Lightest and least smoky

• Auchentoshan 12 Year: Distilled three times; silky, light, and clean

Coastal

Islay - The most peaty and smoky in style

• Lagavulin 16 Year: Big, robust, and complex
• Laphroaig 10 Year: Aggressively smoky and briny

The Islands - Includes Skye, Jura, Mull, Arran, and Orkney

• Talisker 10 Year (Skye): A mix of sea and shore; sweet, fiery, and smoky
• Highland Park 15 Year (Orkney): Rich with ripe fruit and faint smoke

Campbeltown - Only three distilleries (Glen Scotia, Glengyle, and Springbank)

• Springbank 10 Year: Smoke, ripe fruit, fragrant wood

Blended Scotch

90% of the Scotch sold in the world is blended, and these products are the reason why Scotch whisky is a world drink. While single malts are about maximizing the intensity of character, blends are about creating a more neutral totality.

Notable Brands

• Chivas Regal 12 Year: Fragrant and floral
• Dewar’s White Label: Sweet, fruity, and spicy
• Johnnie Walker Black Label: Richer and rounder