 The
Highlands is by far the largest of all the
whisky producing regions and offers you
the greatest variations of style. You
will find some of the best known
distilleries in this region.
On
the mainland in the Western Highlands
there are only a few distilleries. The
malts from these West Highland
distilleries are much less peaty than
the malts which are found in the Islay
region, although you can detect a slight
whiff of smokiness. If there was a
common character shared by West Highland
whiskies it is they tend to have a sweet start and dryish
finish.
The character of the far
North Highland malts are greatly
influenced by the local soil and the
coastal location of the distilleries.
They tend to be light bodied whiskies
with a spicy character and a dryish
finish, sometimes with a trace of
saltiness.
Malt whiskies from the Central,
Southern and Eastern Highlands are
quite a mixed bunch. They are generally
fruity and sweet but not as sweet as the
malts found in Speyside. They are lighter
bodied and sweet and just like other
Highland malts they tend to have a dry
finish.
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Highlands Region Malt Whisky List
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Select a Whisky for more info on the
individual characters of whiskies from
the Highlands region.
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