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Whisky Regions of Scotland

Six distinct regions, each with its own character and tradition.

Campbeltown

29 distilleries · 60 expressions
Once the whisky capital of Scotland, now home to just three distilleries producing complex, slightly briny malts.

Highland

73 distilleries · 718 expressions
Scotland's largest whisky region, producing diverse styles from light and floral to rich and full-bodied.

Islands

20 distilleries · 224 expressions
Distilleries from Skye, Mull, Jura, Arran, Orkney and Lewis. Maritime character with varied peat levels.

Islay

12 distilleries · 200 expressions
A small island with outsized influence, famous for intensely peated, smoky and maritime whiskies.

Lowland

56 distilleries · 268 expressions
Gentle, light and approachable malts, often triple-distilled. The gateway to Scotch whisky.

Speyside

61 distilleries · 987 expressions
The densest concentration of distilleries in Scotland, known for elegant, fruity and often sherried malts.
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