![]() ![]() Their stills are known as Big Bastards- large and Wee Ones- small. Located in the Central Highlands between Perth and Inverness, just outside of Dalwhinnie.ĭalmore Est 1839 is Gaelic and Norse for "The Big Meadow". They were distilling 6 years before Scotch whisky became legal in 1823.īalmenach Est 1824 is Gaelic for “The Middle Farm” also the home of Caorunn Gin.ĭalwhinnie Est 1898 is Gaelic for "The Meeting Place" and the base whisky in Buchanan's. Located in the Muir of Ord just outside of Inverness in the Northern Highlands.īladnoch Est 1817 is Scotland's most southern distillery and was probably named after the Bladnoch river. Their brand is "The Singleton of Glen Ord". Glen Ord Est 1838 is Gaelic for "Glen of the Rounded Hill" and the distilleries capacity doubled a few years ago. Their brand is "The Singleton of Dufftown". Duff comes from Dubh and is Gaelic for "Black". Located just outside of Dufftown, Speyside.ĭufftown Est 1896 is named for James Duff the towns founder. Their brand is "The Singleton of Glendullan". Glendullan Est 1897 is Gaelic for "Valley of Rock" or "Stone". Also the base whisky in Black & White and Old Parr. Located in the Lowlands just east of Edinburgh.Īuchentoshan Est 1823 is Gaelic for "Corner of the Field" and one of the few remaining in the Lowlands.īunnabahain Est 1881 is Gaelic for "Foot" or "Mouth" of the River".Īberlour Est 1826 is Gaelic for "Mouth of the Chattering Burn".Ĭragganmore Est 1869 is Gaelic for "Great Rock" only the lightest vapors pass through their special T-neck stills. Also the base whisky in Pinch and Haig & Haig. “Kinchie” is derived from “de Quincey” the original owners of the land and known as The Edinburgh malt. Located in the Northern Highlands north of Inverness in Edderton. They were distilling 33 years before Scotch whisky became legal in 1823. They were distilling 37 years before Scotch whisky became legal in 1823.īalblair Est 1790 is Gaelic for "The Battlefield" one of Scotland's oldest active distilleries. Strathisla Est 1786 is Gaelic for "The Valley of the River Isla" and the base whisky in Chivas. Glenfiddich Est 1886 is Gaelic for "Valley of the Deer" first distillate ran Christmas Day 1887 and sits beside Balvenie. Uigeadail, Ardbegs water source is Gaelic for "Dark and Mysterious Place".īalvenie Est 1892 is Gaelic for “Beathan’s Farm” and sits beside Glenfiddich. Located in the Northern Highlands north of Inverness in Tain.Īrdbeg Est 1815 is Gaelic for "Little Height" or "Small Headland" and were distilling 8 years before Scotch whisky became legal in 1823. Their stills are 16' 101/4" the tallest stills in Scotland. ![]() Glenmorangie was first a brewery first set of stills were purchased at a scrap yard which were previously used to distill Gin. ![]() Glenmorangie Est 1843 is Gaelic for the "Valley of Tranquility". As for Isle of Jura whisky, the distillery with the same name produces some slightly maritime, oily drams with a nutty cereal character.Glenlivet Est 1824 is Gaelic for "Valley of the Smooth Flowing One" and Scotland's first legal Distillery after the Excise Tax passed in 1823. On Mull the Tobermory distillery produces a sweet, thick, slightly herbal whisky (and a heavily peated version called Ledaig). It's a recently founded distillery on the Isle of Arran, founded in 1995. There's Arran, who make a malty, rich whisky. Single malts here are often described as being 'volcanic' in character with plenty of body. Then there is Isle of Skye whisky, with its sole distillery: Talisker. The other Orcadian distillery, Scapa, has a delightful citrus and herbal quality. ISLE OF JURA 16 YEAR OLD SCOTCH WHISKY ORKNEY ISLANDS FULLTo the very north there is Orkney, whose single malts are coastal and full in the case of Highland Park, with plenty of honey, malt and heather and smoky malt. There are so many different characters to be found, although usually a slight salinity is to be found, thanks to the vicinity to the sea. It is most probably for geographic ease that this small group of islands is lumped together. The Islands represent a very diverse region and one that is not strictly recognised as a region by the Scotch Whisky Association - technically the Islands are a part of the Highlands. ![]()
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