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Whisky Producing Regions of Scotland

Scotland is divided into six whisky producing regions: Speyside, Lowlands, Highlands, Campbeltown, Islands and Islay. Although each whisky is unique; the malts produces in every region have some common characteristics which separate them from whiskies from other regions. These differences are a result of several factors as for example the use of different raw materials, climate variation and different production techniques.

Islay
Islay is a small island west of the Scottish mainland and is home to many well known whiskies. Although a few milder well – known versions exist, Islay whisky in general is Smokey, peaty and salty and has quite a tang and tar thrown into the mix. Once the island had 23 distilleries on it but now only 8 survive.
Lowlands
As the name suggests this whisky producing region is situated in the south of Scotland. The whisky produced in this region is very some and fiery, it is light in salt, peat and smoke and is ideal for an aperitif.
Speyside
Speyside is considered to be the heart of the Scottish whisky industry due to the number of distilleries in the area. The river Spey cuts through this region and many of the distilleries use the water directly from the river to produce their product. Situated in the north east of Scotland it is considered to be a separate region although it is firmly in the highlands. The whiskies produced here are full of character and rich with flavour.
Highlands
Geographically this is the largest of the whisky producing regions .The whisky produced here is often powerful, has a rich flavour and is quite Smokey. Due to the size of the region the whiskies produced in the highlands have the greatest variations in flavour. This is caused by the change in climates across the area and the varying techniques that are used to produce the Whisky. The word “Glen” is commonly used in the names of the whiskies produced in this region.
Campbeltown
There are only 3 distilleries left in this region that are actively producing whisky, there used to be 21 but the numbers have declined over the years. This are produces a very smooth and rich flavoured whisky one for the serious whisky drinker.
Islands
Not to be confused with the Islay region although the whisky produced here is often described as a milder version of those produced in the Islay region , a more subtle taste and much appreciated by the dedicated whisky drinker. The Island distilleries can be found on the Islands of Mull, Orkney, Jura, Arran, Shetlands and Skye.