Scottish Single Malt Scotch Whisky By Region

Campbeltown - Highland - Island - Islay- Lowland and Speyside

Cambeltown Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Cambeltown is the first of Scotland's six recognised whisky-producing regions, and is situated on the mull of Kintyre some 135 miles (5 ½ hours) from Glasgow by road.

Glengyle aka Kilerran Glen Scotia Springbank

Other Cambeltown Single Malt Whisky Brands

Longrow and Hazelburn from Springbank.

Unspecified Cambeltown Single Malt Whisky.

Bottlers: Cadenhead, Chieftain's

Cambeltown Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Highland Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

From the old traditional Highland Line (Perth to Greenock) in the south to Wick in the north east, excluding the Speyside region. This region as well as being the largest geographically has the widest tasting styles.

The typical characteristics of the region.

Elegance and complexity with a subtle and dry smokiness.

The Whisky Distilleries located in the Highland region are

Aberfeldy Balblair Ben Nevis Ben Wyvis LFD

Blair Athol Brora  C Clynelish Dalmore

Deanston Edradour Fettercairn Glen Garioch 

Glen Ord Glencadam Glenesk C Glengoyne

Glenmorangie Glenturret Glenugie LFD Glenury Royal LFD

Loch Lomond Lochside LFD North Port LFD Oban

Old Pulteney Royal Lochnagar  Teaninich Tullibardine

C = Closed D = Dismantled LFD = Lost Forever Demolished

MB = Mothballed MU = Muesem

Other Highland Single Malt Whisky Brands

As We Get It

8 year old Regional Single Malt Whisky (Ian Macloeds)

Craiglodge, Croftengea, Glen Douglas, Inchfad Inchmoan.

Inchmurrin Old Rhosdhu all from Loch Lomond

Unspecified Highland Single Malt Whisky

Glenandrew, Glen Burn, Glenfinnan, Glen Torran, Glen Turner, Secret Stills

Bottlers: Adelphi, Cadenhead, Dun Bheagan Mcleod's

Highland Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Island Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Whisky from the Islands off the west and northern coasts of Scotland.

This includes north to south

Orkney- Scapa and Highland Park

Lewis -Abhainn Dearg New

Skye - Talisker

Mull - Tobermory

Jura - Jura

Arran - Arran

The region was to include the Shetland Isles and the Blackwood Distillery

However plans to produce whisky seem to have been shelved

Other Island Single Malt Whisky Brands

8 year old Regional Single Malt Whisky (Ian Macloeds)

Black Cullin - Ledaig from Tobermory.

Unspecified Island Single Malt Whisky.

Bottlers: Cadenhead, Dun Bheagan Mcleod's

Island Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Islay Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

One small island of the west coast of Scotland Home to 7 distilleries providing one of Scotch whiskies most prominent tastes.

The Distilleries located in the Islay region are

Ardbeg Bowmore Bruichladdich Bunnahabhain

Caol Ila Kilchoman New Lagavulin Laphroiag

Port Charlotte New Port Ellen C

Other Islay Single Malt Whisky Brands

8 year old Regional Single Malt Whisky (Ian Macloeds)

As We Get It, Auld Reekie, Big Smoke, Finlaggan, Ileach, Islay Storm, Smokehead.

Unspecified Islay Single Malt Whisky.

Bottlers: Cadenhead, Dun Bheagan Mcleod's

Islay Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Lowland Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

South of the highland line (A political line once used to separate Lowland whisky from Highland whisky for tax At one point No Highland whisky was allowed legally to cross the line) these whiskies are subtle, light, fruity, and dry in style.

The Whisky Distilleries located in the lowland region are

Auchentoshan Bladnoch Daftmill New Glen Flagler LFD 

Glenkinchie Inverleven D Killyloch LFD Kinclaith   LFD

Ladyburn LFD Linlithgow LFD Littlemill  LFD Rosebank LFD

St Magdalene LFD

C = Closed D = Dismantled LFD = Lost Forever Demolished

MB = Mothballed MU = Muesem.

8 year old Regional Single Malt Whisky (Ian Macloeds)

Unspecified Island Single Malt Whisky.

Bottlers: Cadenhead, Dun Bheagan Mcleod's

Lowland Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Speyside Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky

From just east of Inverness along the coast to Banff and inland lies the Speyside Region, here the Spey Livit and Rothes valleys are home to the classic Speyside single malt distilleries.

Regarded as the heart of the Scottish whisky industry these whiskies range from light floral honeyed whiskies, to heavily sherried sweetness and even have the odd peated malt amongst the tastes available.

The Whisky Distilleries located in the Speyside region are

Aberlour Allt-A-Bhainne anCnoc Ardmore

Auchroisk Aultmore Balmenach Balvenie

Banff LFD BenRiach Benrinnes Benromach

Braeval MB Caperdonich MB Cardhu Coleburn D

Convalmore D Cragganmore Craigellachie Dalwhinnie

Dailuaine Dallas Dhu MU Dufftown

Speyside Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distilleries A to D

Glen Albyn LFD Glen Elgin  Glen Grant Glen Keith MB

Glen Mhor LFD Glen Moray Glen Spey Glenallachie

Glenburgie Glencraig MB Glendronach Glendullan

Glenfarclas Glenfiddich Glenglassaugh MB Glenlivit

Glenlossie Glenrothes Glentauchers

Speyside Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distilleries "Glens"

Imperial MB Inchgower Kininvie Knochdhu (anCnoc)

Knockando Linkwood Longmorn  Macallan

Macduff Mannochmore Millburn LFD Miltonduff

Mortlach Pittyvaich LFD Royal Brackla Speyburn

Speyside Straithisla Strathmill Tamdhu

Tamnavulin Tomatin Tomintoul Tormore.

Speyside Region Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distilleries I to T

Other Speyside Single Malt Whisky Brands

8 year old Regional Single Malt Whisky (Ian Macloeds)

Drumguish and Cu dhub From the Speyside distillery

Glen Craig From Glen Burgie

Glen Devron From Macduff

Loch Dhu From Mannochmore

Mosstowie From Miltonduff

Singleton Of Auchriosk

Singleton Of Dufftown

Unspecified SpeysideSingle Malt Whisky.

Glen Avon

Probably Speysides Finest, Tantallan

Bottlers: Cadenhead, Dun Bheagan Mcleod's.

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