La Terre Du Whisky Un Guide Du Visiteur Des Cinq Régions Écossaises Productrices De Whisky Écosse

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La Terre Du Whisky Un Guide Du Visiteur Des Cinq Régions Écossaises Productrices De Whisky Écosse La terre du whisky Un guide du visiteur des cinq régions écossaises productrices de whisky Écosse Highland Speyside Islay Lowland Campbeltown Whisky L’art de la distillation de whisky à l’autre sont nombreux. Aucun a été perfectionné dans toute ne ressemble à l’autre, chacun l’Ecosse durant des siècles, et a d’entre eux répond à un fier commencé comme une solution héritage, un emplacement unique permettant de transformer l’orge et à une façon de faire propre trempé par la pluie en alcool singulière qui a évolué et a été consommable, en utilisant l’eau perfectionnée au fil du temps. fraîche de source, de rivière et de Visiter une distillerie vous ruisseau. permettra d’en savoir plus à propos de l’environnement et De nos jours, les distilleries du les gens qui ont forgé le goût de pays perpétuent la tradition votre whisky préféré. C’est ancestrale consistant à utiliser la pourquoi, lorsque vous serez même eau de source qui a été en train de vous relaxer avec un employée des siècles durant. verre de nos whiskies les plus connus à la fin de votre visite, Des sources d’eau et de la forme c’est toute l’essence de l’Ecosse de l’alambic jusqu’au bois des fûts que vous aurez dans la main. utilisés pour vieillir le spiritueux, les facteurs qui font que le whisky Accueillant la plus grande écossais soit merveilleusement concentration de distilleries au différent et distinct d’une distillerie monde, l’Ecosse est divisée en cinq régions de whisky différentes. Il s’agit d’Islay, de la Speyside, des Highlands, des Lowlands et de Campbeltown. Retrouvez plus d’informations sur l’Ecosse : www.visitscotland.com/fr Trouvez et réservez un logement : www.visitscotland.com/fr/hebergement 02 03 Islay Islay est l’une des nombreuses à son abondance de tourbe, petites îles situées au large de la d’eau de source fraîche et d’orge BUNNAHABHAIN côte ouest de l’Ecosse, mais cultivée par les petits fermiers elle se démarque du reste. Avec locaux. Ce dernier est peut-être une longueur de seulement 40 l’élément qui distingue le plus les kilomètres, ses baies rocheuses et single malts d’Islay du reste des criques abritées accueillent huit régions productrices de whisky distilleries en activité. Il n’est que d’Ecosse. Brûlée dans des fours juste qu’Islay l’industrieuse ait pour sécher l’orge maltée utilisée longtemps été couronnée en tant dans le processus de distillation, que « l’île du whisky ». la tourbe de l’île a été formée au CAOL ILA cours de millions d’années : elle La plupart des distilleries est riche en mousse, lichens et originales d’Islay - certaines bruyères en décomposition et perdues depuis - ont commencé est très différente au niveau de KILCHOMAN en tant que distilleries agricoles, sa composition de la tourbe de la retirées au milieu des vallées et partie continentale. des grottes isolées lorsque les droits d’accise sur le whisky ont Souvent battus par les tempêtes BOWMORE été établis pour la première fois de l’Atlantique, les embruns salins BRUICHLADDICH au XVIIème siècle. En réalité, soufflés sur l’île depuis des siècles aucun « exciseman » (fonctionnaire ont pénétré dans les couches chargé des taxes prélevées sur les profondes de la tourbe et se alambics) n’a osé mettre les pieds sont infiltrés dans les dépôts de à Islay pendant plus de 150 ans en fûts de maturation, ce qui influe raison de la réputation redoutable finalement le goût et l’arôme du des insulaires, considérés à whisky écossais durant l’étape l’époque comme sauvages et de maturation. Les malts qui en barbares. De nos jours, il n’y a résultent sont piquants, puissants rien de moins vrai, l’île d’Islay et de caractère. Habituellement, ARDBEG étant connue pour sa chaleureuse les single malts d’Islay sont hospitalité. réputés pour leur touche fumée au nez et en bouche avec de légères Selon la légende, ce sont des notes d’air marin et d’algues. moines qui ont été les premiers à importer l’art de la distillation du whisky de l’Irlande, visible par LAGAVULIN LAPHROAIG beau temps depuis la côte sud- ouest d’Islay. À leur arrivée, ils ont constaté que l’île était plus que convenable pour la distillation de l’aqua vitae - l’eau de vie - grâce 05 Ardbeg Distillery Visites guidées Port Ellen. www.ardbeg.com/ardbeg/distillery Bowmore Distillery Visites guidées Bowmore. www.bowmore.com Bunnahabhain Distillery Visites guidées Port Askaig. www.bunnahabhain.com Bruichladdich Distillery Visites guidées Bruichladdich. www.bruichladdich.com Caol Ila Distillery Visites guidées Port Askaig. www.discovering-distilleries.com/ caolila Kilchoman Distillery Visites guidées Bruichladdich. www.kilchomandistillery.com Lagavulin Distillery Visites guidées Port Ellen. www.discovering-distilleries.com/ lagavulin Laphroaig Distillery Visites guidées Port Ellen. www.laphroaig.com 06 07 Campbeltown Avec seulement trois distilleries en Victime de sa popularité, la fonctionnement, Campbeltown est demande en whisky de la région la plus petite région productrice était si importante que les de whisky en Ecosse. Alors que distilleries ne pouvaient pas suivre certains prétendent que cela ne et, finalement, la qualité de son lui permet pas d’être désignée whisky de malt a commencé à comme région de whisky, les chuter de manière spectaculaire. caractéristiques des single malts Campbeltown est tombée de la ville sont incomparables à dans le déclin avec l’arrivée du ceux du reste du pays et ont whisky rival de la région de la gagné un public fidèle d’amateurs. Speyside, liée aux chemins de fer nouvellement construits dans À son apogée, la petite ville le nord de l’Ecosse, ce qui a portuaire de Campbeltown, sur permis au spiritueux de qualité la péninsule de Kintyre, avait une supérieure d’atteindre le marché grande production de whisky avec plus rapidement. plus de 30 distilleries légales, qui lui a valu alors le surnom de Aujourd’hui, les trois distilleries « capitale mondiale du whisky », restant à Campbeltown produisent avant que celui-ci ne soit conféré du whisky avec un curieux plus tard à Dufftown dans la région mélange de caractéristiques de la Speyside. très singulières. Bien que les sources locales soient épuisées, Avec suffisamment de pâturages la tourbe de Tomintoul, dans les et de nombreuses fermes locales Highlands, assure aux single malts cultivant de l’orge, sans oublier les leur légendaire saveur fumée. tourbières et les mines de charbon La proximité des distilleries aux situées à proximité, les distillateurs brumes maritimes remontant de Campbeltown avaient à leur depuis le détroit de Kintyre disposition toutes les ressources assure aux single malts secs de nécessaires pour produire du bon Campbeltown des notes maritimes whisky écossais. Il est donc peu très soutenues, avec une senteur surprenant que la ville ait connu de mer au nez et une saveur salée un grand essor dans les années et saumâtre au palais. GLEN SCOTIA 1800. La clé de son succès a toutefois été son port animé, avec l’arrivée de navires de partout GLENGYLE dans le monde en route vers et à partir de Glasgow, la « deuxième ville de l’Empire ». SPRINGBANK 09 Glengyle/Kilkerran Distillery Visites guidées Campbeltown. www.kilkerransinglemalt.com Glen Scotia Distillery Visites guidées Campbeltown. www.glenscotia-distillery.co.uk Springbank Distillery Visites guidées Campbeltown. www.springbankwhisky.com 10 11 EDEN MILL Lowland DAFTMILL KINGBARNS Avec des kilomètres d’étendues Ces dernières années, plusieurs de terres agricoles et forestières, nouvelles distilleries ont également les Lowlands est l’une des régions ouvert leurs portes. Par ailleurs, CAMERONBRIDGE de whisky les plus charmantes et les Lowlands accueillent cinq des accessibles. Englobant les grandes sept distilleries de grain à grand villes d’Edimbourg et de Glasgow, volume du pays qui, même si elles ainsi que le royaume historique ne sont pas ouvertes au public, de Fife, les Lowlands s’étendent continuent à produire les whiskies de la frontière invisible Highland / de grain utilisés dans certains des Lowland, jusqu’à la région des plus célèbres whiskies du monde. AUCHENTOSHAN Borders écossais et de Dumfries et NORTH BRITISH Galloway dans le sud, et à Ayrshire Profitez des bonnes et Arran dans l’ouest. communications des Lowlands pour faire la tournée des diverses Bénéficiant d’un climat doux et de distilleries de single malt de la plaines agricoles, les Lowlands région. Découvrez le talent qui est une région idéale pour cultiver se cache derrière la création STRATHCLYDE GLENKINCHIE l’orge et, par conséquent, pour d’un nouveau single malt dans STARLAW la production de whisky. La région une distillerie artisanale ouverte est célèbre pour la production récemment, ou visitez l’une de whiskies traditionnellement non des distilleries établies depuis tourbés et légers, réputés pour longtemps de la région pour en leurs notes herbacées, douces apprendre plus sur la production et un style léger qui lui a valu le de whisky des Lowlands par le surnom affectueux de « Lowland passé. Faites le tour de leurs Ladies ». célèbres bâtiments et dégustez un délicieux verre. Bien que beaucoup de distilleries historiques des Lowlands aient Puisque vous êtes dans la région, connu un déclin au cours des pourquoi ne pas vous rendre au XVIIIe et XIXe siècles suite à la A.D. Rattray Whisky Experience AILSA BAY hausse de la popularité du blended à Kirkoswald, pour sentir et whisky, qui a favorisé les single déguster une incroyable sélection GIRVAN malts plus robustes, quelques de malts, remplir votre propre distilleries de single malt établies bouteille directement à partir d’un de longue date fonctionnent fût ou réserver une délicieuse encore aujourd’hui et continuent à dégustation de whisky ? Vous ANNANDALE produire de classiques malts des pouvez également en apprendre Lowlands qui sont très populaires davantage sur le processus de pour leurs saveurs fraîches et leur fabrication du whisky à bord légèreté.
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