Whiskey Flashcards
Scotch regions of production
Lowlands, Highlands, Speyside, Campletown, Islay, and the Islands: Orkney, Skye, Mull, Jura and Arran
Lowlands
Southern Scotlands, bordering England, includes the major cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Lighter malts w/ subtle aromas, often triple distilled, very little peatiness.
Lowlands producers
Only 3 today: Glenkinchie, Bladnoch, Auchentoshan
Highlands
Northern Scotland mainland, the largest region, can be further separated into Speyside, Eastern, Central & Southern, Western and Northern
Blended Scotch producers
Dewar’s, Cutty Sark, Chivas, Johnny Walker, J &B
Highlands producers
Oban (western), Dalwhinnie (central/southern), Glenmorangie (Northern), Dalmore (Northern)
Speyside
A former subzone of the Highlands on the mainland. The largest number of distilleries. Mild fruity flavor, elegant, balanced, round, finesse, peat is held back a bit
Speyside producers
Macallan, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich
Cambletown
Scotch region, covering the Kintyre peninsula on the mainland west side. Pre-prohibition Whiskey megacenter but only 2 producers remain today
Cambletown producers
Springbank (lightly peated style), Glen Scotia, and Glengyle
Islay
The most important of the Scotch Islands, on the westside. The most peaty, smoky style
Islay producers
Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig
The Scotland Islands
Orkney, Skye, Mull, Jura, Arran. Broadly speaking, peaty and smoky in style
The Scotland Islands producers
Highland Park (Orkney), Talisker (Syke), Tobermory (Mull), Isle of Jura (Jura)
Bourbon rules
Grain mixture of min 51% corn, aged in charred, new american oak barrels. May legally be produced anywhere in the US (but 95% of bourbon comes from Kentucky)