Single Malt Whisky Guide
Whisky is a wonderful drink which has powerful taste, smells and delicate differences. It’s a lot easier to enjoy if you find one you like and then have more of a similar style.
Always remember to put a dash of water or ice with your Whisky as it unlocks a lot of the hidden flavour.
There are 6 main Whisky producing regions in Scotland of which Speyside is by far the largest producer. I recommend you start off with a well known brand then explore more from the same region.
Regions: islay, lowland, campbletown, island, Speyside, highland
Ones in bold are my favourites! Of the Whisky I’ve tried, I have to agree with Prince Charles on my favourite, which is the Islay malt Laphroaig.
| Heavily Sherried | Lightly Sherried | |
| Full-Bodied, Medium-Sweet, Pronounced Sherry with Fruity, Spicy, Malty Notes and Nutty, Smoky Hints | Medium-Bodied, Medium-Sweet, with Nutty, Malty, Floral, Honey and Fruity Notes | Medium-Bodied, Medium-Sweet, with Fruity, Floral, Honey, Malty Notes and Spicy Hints |
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Balmenach, Dailuaine, Dalmore, Glendronach, Macallan, Mortlach, Royal Lochnagar |
Aberfeldy, Aberlour, Ben Nevis, Benrinnes, Benromach, Blair Athol, Cragganmore, Edradour, Glenfarclas, Glenturret, Knockando, Longmorn, Scapa, Strathisla |
Balvenie, Benriach, Dalwhinnie, Glendullan, Glen Elgin, Glenlivet, Glen Ord, Linkwood, Royal Brackla |
| Light bodied, floral and largely unpeated Whisky | |||
| Light, Medium-Sweet, Low or No Peat, with Fruity, Floral, Malty Notes and Nutty Hints | Light, Medium-Sweet, Low Peat, with Floral, Malty Notes and Fruity, Spicy, Honey Hints | Medium-Bodied, Medium-Sweet, Low Peat, Malty Notes and Sherry, Honey, Spicy Hints | Medium-Bodied, Sweet, Low Peat and Floral Notes |
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anCnoc, Auchentoshan, Aultmore, Cardhu, Glengoyne, Glen Grant, Mannochmore, Speyside, Tamdhu, Tobermory |
Bladnoch, Bunnahabhain, Glenallachie, Glenkinchie, Glenlossie, Glen Moray, Inchgower, Inchmurrin, Tomintoul |
Ardmore, Auchroisk, Deanston, Glen Deveron, Glen Keith, Glenrothes, Old Fettercairn, Tomatin, Tormore, Tullibardine |
Arran, Glenfiddich, Glen Spey, Miltonduff, Speyburn |
| Lightly Peated | Heavily Peated | |
| Medium-Bodied, Medium-Sweet, with Smoky, Fruity, Spicy Notes and Floral, Nutty Hints | Medium-Light, Dry, with Smoky, Spicy, Honey Notes and Nutty, Floral Hints | Full-Bodied, Dry, Pungent, Peaty and Medicinal, with Spicy, Feinty Notes |
Balblair, Craigellachie, Glen Garioch, Glenmorangie, Oban, Old Pultene, Strathmill, Tamnavulin, Teaninch |
Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Glen Scotia, Highland Park, Isle of Jura, Springbank |
Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Talisker |
Guide reproduced from this excellently geeky study and this Wikipedia image.
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