The regions
Scotch whisky regions
Scotland's single malts are grouped into regions, each with its own character — from the peat smoke of Islay to the gentle, grassy malts of the Lowlands. Here's how the six differ, and the distilleries that define each. Log a dram in MaltMemo and it pins itself to the region it came from.
- Islay10 distilleriesThe smoky, maritime heart of Scotch.
- Speyside46 distilleriesScotland's densest, most decorated distilling region.
- Highland30 distilleriesThe biggest region — and the broadest range of styles.
- Lowland15 distilleriesLight, gentle and grassy — the softest side of Scotch.
- Campbeltown3 distilleriesOnce the whisky capital of the world — now small and mighty.
- Islands11 distilleriesThe coastal malts of Scotland's scattered isles.
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