Scotch Whisky Guide

Overview of Speyside whisky The world’s largest whisky producing region, with more than half of Scotland’s distilleries concentrated in the Speyside region. The two best-selling single malt whiskies in the world, The Glenlivet and Glenfiddich, are also Speyside whiskies. It is also popular as an introduction to single malt Scotch whisky. Characteristics of the taste … Read more

A list of Scotch Whisky distilleries arranged in alphabetical order by region.*Includes closed distilleries. Highlands Speyside Islay Islands Lowland Campbeltown

Overview of Islands Whisky ‘Islands’ is a general term for the islands other than Islay, and refers to the whole area rather than just one whisky producing region. To put it simply, it means “other islands”. Of the approximately 800 islands scattered off the coast of Scotland, malt whisky distilleries are located on the islands … Read more

When looking at Scotch whisky, you will come across terms like “bottler” and “independent bottler.” What exactly are bottlers, which are different from distilleries? To explain bottlers (independent bottlers), you first need to understand the concept of an “official bottle.” What are official bottles? “Official bottle” or “official” refers to whiskey produced at a distillery … Read more

This article explains the independent bottler Douglas Laing. Overview and characteristics of Douglas Laing Established in 1948, Douglas Laing is an independent blender and bottler that specializes in the production of artisanal small batch and single cask Scotch whisky. They hand-select whisky from high-quality and rare stocks obtained within Scotland, and bottle it in a … Read more

This article describes an independent bottler Cadenhead’s. Overview and characteristics of Cadenhead’s You can get a general overview by just reading through the headline titles below. Scotland’s oldest whisky bottler Cadenhead’s, an independent bottler, is the oldest whisky bottler in Scotland, founded in Aberdeen in 1842. It is currently owned by J&A Mitchell, the owners … Read more