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Speyside Region
The most densely populated Whisky region in the world, famous for fertile glens and, of course, the River Spey. Speyside whiskies are known for being frugal with peat and full of fruit. Apple, pear, honey, vanilla and spice all have a part a role in expressions from this region, which are commonly matured in Sherry casks.
Aultmore
Distillery / Group
Dewar and Sons / Bacardi
Description
Aultmore was founded in 1895 by Alexander Edward, then owner of the Benrinnes distillery. It is located in Keith, Banffshire, producing an eponymous single malt whisky. Its name is a derived from the phrase An t-Allt Mòr, Gaelic for big burn, referring to its water source the Auchinderran burn.
Craigellachie
Brand / Group
Dewar and Sons / Bacardi
Description
The Craigellachie distillery was built in 1891 by Craigellachie Distillery Co., a group of blenders and merchants led by Alexander Edward. The name Craigellachie means ‘rocky hill’ and refers to the cliff that overlooks the Spey across from The Macallan distillery.
BenRiach
Brand / Group
Benriach Distillery / Brown-Forman
Description
The BenRiach Distillery was established by John Duff in 1898, close to the Longmorn Distillery which was also owned by Duff. The distilleries were joined by a private railway, with a private steam locomotive, the Puggy, to transport coal, barley, peat and barrels between the distilleries.
Macallan
Brand / Group
Macallan Distillery / Edrington
Description
The Macallan distillery was founded by Alexander Reid, a barley farmer and school teacher. The original name of the area was “Maghellan”, taken from the Gallic word “magh”, meaning fertile ground and “Ellan”, from the Monk St.Fillan – who held a close association with the church that stood in the grounds of The Macallan Estate until 1400.
Glenrothes
Brand / Group
The Glenrothes Distillery / Edrington
Description
The distillery was built in 1878 by James Stuart & Co, who then also worked the nearby Macallan distillery. The Glenrothes is mainly matured in Sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks, built to specification in Jerez, Spain.
Glen Grant
Brand / Group
Glen Grant Distillery / Gruppo Campari
Description
In 1840 brothers John and James Grant applied for a distillery license. With the sea and the port of Garmouth nearby, the River Spey to the south, and surrounded by barley-growing plains, all the basic ingredients for malt whisky were available.
Imperial
Brand / Group
Imperial (no site of Dalmunach) / Mothballed
Description
The Imperial plant was built by Thomas Mackenzie in 1897 – the year of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
Alt A Bhainne
Brand / Group
Chivas Brothers / Pernod Ricard
Description
It was built by Seagram in 1975 during a period of growing optimism in the Scotch industry when the Canadian firm (which at the time owned Chivas Regal) was increasing its production capacity.
Aberlour
Brand / Group
Aberlour Distillery / Pernod Ricard
Description
James Fleming founded Aberlour Distillery 1879, choosing a location that not only provided a sure supply of pure spring water that flowed over the pink granite of Ben Rinnes, but also a place rooted in ancient times and noted for its magical relationship with water. The pure, soft spring water used for making Aberlour whisky is drawn from nearby natural springs.
Dalmunach
Brand / Group
Chivas Brothers / Pernod Ricard
Description
Named for the nearby pool in the River Spey, Dalmunach is one of Scotland’s newest and most contemporary distilleries. Built by owner Pernod Ricard (Chivas Brothers) in 2014, the large building occupies the former site of the Imperial Distillery which was demolished in 2013.
Glentauchers
Brand / Group
Chivas Brothers (Ballantines) / Pernod Ricard
Description
Glentauchers was established in 1898 by James Buchanan & Co. to provide fillings for its Buchanan’s and Black & White blends. Glentauchers’ make usually goes into blends which lie on the lighter side of the flavour spectrum.
Longmorn
Brand / Group
Chivas Brothers / Pernod Ricard
Description
The Longmorn Distillery Company was founded in 1893 by John Duff, Charles Shirres and George Thomson.
Balmenach
Brand / Group
Balmenach Distillery / ThaiBev (Inver House Distillers)
Description
The distillery was founded by James MacGregor in 1924. At the beginning it was a small farmers distillery with the aim of preserving their barley in the form of whisky.
Knockdhu
Brand / Group
Knockdhu Distillery / ThaiBev (Inver House Distillers)
Description
The distillery was founded in 1893 by John Morrison, who bought the land from the Duke of Fife to produce whisky for Haig’s after several springs on the southern slope of Knock Hill were discovered. Knockdhu Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is currently bottled under the Gaelic name anCnoc meaning “the hill”.
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Speyside
The most densely populated Whisky region in the world, famous for fertile glens and, of course, the River Spey. Speyside whiskies are known for being frugal with peat and full of fruit. Apple, pear, honey, vanilla and spice all have a part a role in expressions from this region, which are commonly matured in Sherry casks.
Lowland
Soft and smooth malts are characteristic of this region, offering a gentle, elegant palate reminiscent of grass, honeysuckle, cream, ginger, toffee, toast and cinnamon. The whiskies are often lighter in character and perfect for pre-dinner drinks.
Highland
This region, which also takes in the islands, has a huge diversity of flavours and characters. From lighter whiskies all the way through salty coastal malts, the Highlands offers a Scotch for all palates.
Campbeltown
Campbeltown whiskies are varied and full of flavour. Hints of salt, smoke, fruit, vanilla and toffee mingle in whiskies of robust and rich character.
Islay
Islay (pronounced ‘eye-luh’) is a magical island where the majority of its population are involved in whisky production. Famous for fiery, heavily peated whiskies.
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