DISCOVER THE WORLD OF SCOTCH WHISKY Many countries produce whisky, but Scotch Whisky can only be made in Scotland and by definition must be distilled and matured in Scotland for a minimum of 3 years. Scotch Whisky has been made for more than 500 years and uses just a few natural raw materials - water, cereals and yeast. Scotland is home to over 120 malt and grain distilleries, making it the greatest MAP OF concentration of whisky producers in the world. Many of the Scotch Whisky distilleries featured on this map bottle some of their production for sale as Single Malt (i.e. the product of one distillery) or Single Grain Whisky. The Highland region is geographically the largest Scotch Whisky SCOTCH producing region. The rugged landscape and changeable climate and, The majority of Scotch Whisky is consumed as Blended Scotch Whisky. This means as in some cases, coastal locations are reflected in the character of its many as 60 of the different Single Malt and Single Grain Whiskies are blended whiskies, which embrace wide variations. As a group, Highland whiskies are rounded, robust and dry in character together, ensuring that the individual Scotch Whiskies harmonise with one another with a hint of smokiness/peatiness. Those near the sea carry a salty WHISKY tang; in the far north the whiskies are notably heathery and slightly spicy and the quality and flavour of each individual blend remains consistent down the in character; while in the more sheltered east and middle of the region, DISTILLERIES years. the whiskies have a more fruity character. 12. ABERFELDY 35. GLENTURRET Malt whisky is classified in one of five main categories - Highland, Lowland, John Dewar & Sons Edrington Speyside, Islay and Campbeltown - according to the geographical location of the 13. ABHAINN DEARG 36. GLENWYVIS Abhainn Dearg Distillery GlenWyvis Distillery Ltd distillery in which it is made. In many ways, the geography and climate of each 14. ARBIKIE 37. HARRIS region influences the character of the whisky produced there. Arbikie Distilling Isle of Harris Distillers 15. ARDMORE 38. HIGHLAND PARK #SUPPORTSCOTCH Beam Suntory Edrington 16. ARDNAMURCHAN 39. ISLE OF JURA Adelphi Distillery Whyte & Mackay 17. ISLE OF ARRAN 40. LOCH LOMOND Isle of Arran Distillers Loch Lomond Group www.scotch-whisky.org.uk 18. BALBLAIR 41. LONE WOLF Inver House Distillers BrewDog 19. BEN NEVIS 42. MACDUFF Ben Nevis Distillery John Dewar & Sons 20. BLAIR ATHOL 43. NCN'EAN Diageo Drimnin Distillery Company 21. CLYNELISH 44. OBAN ORKNEY Diageo Diageo 22. DALMORE 45. PULTENEY 38 Whyte & Mackay Inver House Distillers 49 Kirkwall 23. DALWHINNIE 46. RAASAY Diageo R&B Distillers 24. DEANSTON 47. ROYAL BRACKLA Distell International John Dewar & Sons 25. DORNOCH 48. ROYAL LOCHNAGAR Cape Wrath Dornoch Distillery Co. Diageo 26. EDRADOUR 49. SCA PA Signatory Vintage Chivas Brothers 57 27. FETTERCAIRN 50. STR ATHEARN Thurso John o'Groats Whyte & Mackay Strathearn Distillery 28. GLENCADAM 51. TALISKER LEWIS Angus Dundee Distillers plc Diageo R 13 Stornoway 29. GLENDRONACH, THE 52. TEANINICH 45 Brown-Forman Diageo Wick 30. GLEN GARIOCH 53. TOBERMO RY Beam Suntory Distell International HARRIS Lochinver 31. GLENGLASSAUGH 54. TOMATIN Brown-Forman The Tomatin Distillery Co. 32. GLENGOYNE 55. TORABHAIG Ian Macleod Distillers Mossburn Distillers 37 33. GLENMORANGIE 56. TULLIBARDINE 21 Glenmorangie Co. Tullibardine Ltd Brora 34. GLEN ORD 57. WOLFBURN Ullapool Diageo Aurora Brewing Bonar Bridge NORTH 25 18 UIST 33 Tai n Invergordon 52 124 22 Speyside, a region that borders much of the length of the River Spey on 36 Lossiemouth Torridon the eastern side of the Highlands, is home to more Scotch Whisky Dingwall 99 distilleries than any other region. Elgin Buckie Portree 67 89 SOUTH Nairn 76 97 85 93 Banff Fraserburgh 34 65 31 The whiskies of this region are noted for their elegance and complexity. Forres 84 94 42 The flow of water over the hills of granite and through the moors of UIST 96 78 61 Macduff 46 51 47 60 peat add a refined smokiness to many of the malt whiskies and the 100 82 Keit h 92 81 102 slightly more sheltered nature of the terrain imparts specific gentleness Rothes 86 88 INVERNESS 87 103 and delicacy to their character. 69 Kyle of Lochalsh 71 SKYE 107 58 95 Craigellachie ly 64 au 91 73 79 e 77 80 90 29 B 70 72 75 66 74 58. ABERLOUR 83. GLENLIVET, THE 54 98 Huntly Ness 104 62 h Grantown- 63 59 Dufftown Chivas Brothers Chivas Brothers c 83 o on-Spey 105 15 55 Fort Augustus L 59. AL LT A’BHAINNE 84. GLENLOSSIE y 106 30 e Tomintoul 68 Oldmeldrum Chivas Brothers Diageo p 41 S 60. AUCHROISK 85. GLEN MORAY Aviemor e Inverurie Diageo Glen Turner Distillery Mallaig 61. AU LTMORE 86. GLENROTHES Kingussie John Dewar & Sons Edrington 101 BALLINDALLOCH GLEN SPEY ABERDEEN 62. 87. Ballindalloch Distillery Diageo 23 Dee 48 Ballater 63. BALMENACH 88. GLEN TAUCHERS Banchory Fort William 19 Inver House Distillers Chivas Brothers Ben Nevis Loch Ericht Islay, a small island off the west coast of Scotland, may 1343 m 64. BALVENIE, THE 89. INCHGOWER only be 25 miles long and 8 miles wide but is home to 9 16 Scotch Whisky distilleries. Stonehaven Wm Grant & Sons Diageo 65. BENRIACH 90. KININVIE Tobermory 43 Islay is frequently lashed by Atlantic storms. Sea spray 53 Glen Coe Brown-Forman Wm Grant & Sons blows across the island, impregnating the peat used in 27 66. BENRINNES 91. KNOCKANDO the malting of the barley and blows into the warehouses Loch 26 Pitlochr y Diageo Diageo where casks of Scotch Whisky lie maturing, thus affecting Rannoch 20 the taste and aroma. 67. BENROMACH 92. KNOCKDHU Aberfeldy 12 28 Gordon & Mac Phail Inver House Distillers Montrose Some of the Islay whiskies are pungent and powerful, with MULL Tay 68. BRAEVAL 93. LINKWOOD a distinctive whiff of the sea air in them. Other distilleries Blairgowrie Oban Chivas Brothers Ltd Diageo that are in a more sheltered location, and use less peat 44 14 during malting, have a gentler but still clearly identifiable Loch Tay 69. CARDHU 94. LONGMORN Arbroath character. Diageo Chivas Brothers Ltd Loch Awe Carnoustie 70. CRAGGANMORE 95. MACALLAN, THE 1. ARDBEG 6. CAOL ILA Dundee 35 Pert h Diageo Edrington Glenmorangie Co. Diageo 50 71. CRAIGELLACHIE 96. MANNOCHMORE 2. ARDNAHOE 7. KILCHOMAN Inveraray Crieff Auchterarder John Dewar & Sons Diageo Hunter Laing & Co. Kilchoman Distillery Co. 121121 56 72. DAILUAINE 97. MILTONDUFF 3. BOWMORE 8. LAG AVULIN Callander 116 24 Dunblane 108 115 Diageo Chivas Brothers Beam Suntory Diageo Loch St Andrews 73. DALMUNACH 98. MORTLACH 4. BRUICHLADDICH 9. LAPHROAIG 120 Lochgilphead Lomond Stirling Kinros s Chivas Brothers Diageo Bruichladdich Distillery Company Beam Suntory 122 Glenrothes 74. DUFFTOWN 99. ROSEISLE 5. BUNNAHABHAIN 119 5 Diageo Diageo Burn Stewart Distillers Helensburgh 2 JURA 40 125 32 Falkirk 75. GLENALLACHIE 100. SPEYBURN 6 39 Port Askaig Dumbarton Chivas Brothers Inver House Distillers 7 Greenock 4 Tarber t 76. GLENBURGIE 101. SPEYSIDE 3 111 North Chivas Brothers Speyside Distillers Co 117 EDINBURGH 126 Berwick 128 77. GLENDULLAN 102. STR ATHISLA GLASGOW 114 1 127 Diageo Chivas Brothers 8 118 Port Ellen 9 17 78. GLEN ELGIN 103. STR ATHMILL Diageo Diageo East Kilbride 79. GLENFARCLAS 104. TAMDHU Campbeltown is a town at the southern end of the Mull of Kintyre on Brodick J & G Grant Ian Macleod Distillers the west fringe of Scotland. At its peak, Campbeltown was home to more than 30 Scotch Whisky distilleries. Kilmarnock 80. GLENFIDDICH 105. TAMN AVULIN Wm Grant & Sons Whyte & Mackay ARRAN Troon Tweed Campbeltown whiskies are robust in character and carry the salty 10 Biggar 81. GLEN GRANT 106. TOMIN TOUL tang of the sea. 11 12 Prestwick Melrose Glen Grant Distillery Co Angus Dundee Distillers Ay r 82. GLEN KEITH 107. TORMORE 10. GLENGYLE Chivas Brothers Chivas Brothers J & A Mitchell & Co. 11. GLEN SCOTIA Loch Lomond Group 123 109 12. SPRINGBANK 113 Hawick Moffat J & A Mitchell & Co. The Lowland whiskies are produced in the south of Scotland, identified on the map as the area south of a line between Dundee and Greenock. Lowland whiskies reflect the calm, lush countryside of the region and tend to be light, soft and mellow and gentle on the palate. Dumfries Grain whiskies form the heart of Blended Scotch Whiskies. They are located primarily in the Lowlands, with the exception of one in the Highlands. Grain 108. ABERARGIE 116. EDEN MILL Stranraer whisky distilleries operate a continuous distillation process, always including 110 The Perth Distilling Company Eden Mill Castle Douglas malted barley, but unlike malt whiskies, also using other unmalted cereals, as well Annan 109. AILSA BAY 117. GLASGOW as yeast and water. Wigtow n Glasgow Distillery Company 112 Wm Grant & Sons The main purpose of grain whisky is as the base to which the malts are added 110. ANNANDALE 118. GLENKINCHIE creating Blended Scotch Whisky, but a small proportion is bottled as a Single Annandale Distillery Company Ltd Diageo Grain and enjoyed for their subtle character. 111. AUCHEN TOSHAN 119. INCHDAIRNIE Beam Suntory John Fergus & Co. 122. CAMERONBRIDGE 126. NORTH BRITISH 112. BLADNOCH 120. KINGSBARNS Diageo The North British Distillery Co. Bladnoch Distillery The Kingsbarns Company 123. GIRVAN 127. STARLAW 113. BORDERS of Distillers Wm Grant & Sons Glen Turner Distillery The Three Stills Company 121. LINDORES ABBEY 124. INVERGORDON 128. STRATHCLYDE 114. CLYDESIDE Lindores Distilling Co. Whyte & Mackay Chivas Brothers Morrison Glasgow Distillers 125. LOCH LOMOND 115. DAFTMILL Loch Lomond Group The Cuthbert Family EDINBURGH THE SCOTCH WHISKY ASSOCIATION LONDO N 1st Floo r, Quart ermile Two, 2 Lister Square [email protected] 1 Knightsbridge Green Edinbur gh EH3 9GL www.scotch-whisky.org.uk Lon don SW1X 7QN t: 0131 222 92 00 t: 0207 073 0535 @ScotchWhiskySWA @ScotchWhiskySWA.