The Prestige Whisky guide to the Whisky Regions of Scotland – Part 2

Last time we gave a quick overview of this subject and tried to add some context to what is potentially quite a complicated subject.

Let’s dive in to the main body of this subject.

These regions break down as follows :-

· Lowland
· Highland
· Speyside
· Islay
· Island
· Cambeltown

Let’s start with a center through each of these areas. Obviouly the name comes from the area of Scotland in which the distillery is placed. We have quite a good map in pdf format which might be of interest to readers. If you’d like a copy e-mail us at info@prestigewhisky.com and we will send through a copy. Alternatively have a look at the following website :

www.whisky-pages.com/whisky-regions

This has a pretty simple representation of where everything sits geographically.

Typically lowland style whiskies tend to be quite light in character and taste soft on the palate. A good example is the Rosebank 1991. It’s lighter and softer than you might expect and you’ll find it’s tasting notes below : -

Nose - Sweet toasted malt, laced with floral & dry grass aromas
Body - Clean
Palate - Spicy-cedarwood and cracked peppercorns
Finish - Slightly drying with a delicate floral edge

Next time we’ll move on to Highland and talk about one of my personal favourites, the Dalmore King Alex III.