Whisky Regions of Scotland - Speyside

Speyside Whiskies

If you have ever desired to look to buy whisky from a whisky store or an on the internet whisky return you will have observed that whiskies are categorized by areas. So, what creates an Speyside whisky different from a Highland whisky? This is the third in a variety of content discovering the Scotch whisky manufacturing areas. I have analyzed the Lowland place and the Highlands. An place within the Highlands is Speyside. To comprehend the different areas is to appreciate the originality of Whisky whisky.

Speyside is an place within the Scottish Highlands in the place around the Stream Spey in Moray in east Scotland. Due to the great focus of distilleries in the place it is considered as its own whisky generating place, although some whiskies from this place are promoted as Highland. There are, however, some resemblances between Speyside and Highland malts. There are around 60 distilleries in the place and two of the most popular individual malts - Glenfiddich and Glenlivet are from here.

History of Glenfiddich 40 years Single Malt

The record of Speyside whisky manufacturing is just like the record of the Highland place. The first lawful certificate to present whisky in Scotland was provided to the Glenlivet in 1824. Probably because the numerous arable area which was simple to handle (as compared to the hills to the west). Now Speyside has some of the best and biggest whisky distilleries in Scotland.

Speyside Whiskies

Most whiskies distilled in Speyside use only minimally peated barley. To the flavor, they only have a sign of smokiness. The malts are usually mild with sweetie overtones and some distilleries generate malts which are bulkier. Generally Speyside whiskies can be separated into two styles: One is mild, grassy and at the other end of the variety are wealthy, lovely, sherry-like whiskies.