Six landscapes that shaped the taste of a global spirit.
Elegant, fruity single malts, often shaped by sherry cask maturation. The region contains more working distilleries than any comparable area in the world.
The Macallan, Glenfiddich, The Glenlivet, Aberlour, Cragganmore, Balvenie, Glenfarclas, Mortlach.
Robust, often heavily peated single malts marked by maritime, medicinal and smoky character drawn from the island's own peat.
Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Kilchoman.
The largest and most stylistically varied Scotch region. Coastal Highlands lean toward salty, briny character; inland distilleries produce styles from delicate to richly bodied.
Glenmorangie, Dalmore, Oban, Old Pulteney, Clynelish, Ben Nevis, Edradour.
Traditionally triple-distilled and light in body. The Single Pot Still style, made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley, is uniquely Irish.
Midleton (home of Redbreast, Green Spot and Jameson), Bushmills, Teeling, Dingle, Waterford.
Precise, balanced whiskies drawing on Scottish tradition. A Japanese aesthetic emphasises harmony and restraint, often expressed through the art of blending.
Yamazaki, Hakushu, Chita, Yoichi, Miyagikyō, Chichibu.
The historical heart of American bourbon whiskey. Rich, sweet, oak-forward spirits shaped by hot summers, cold winters and mandatory new charred oak maturation.
Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, Wild Turkey, Four Roses, Heaven Hill, Maker's Mark.