The six major producing areas of Scotland, can you find them in the pictures?
1. Islay Islay Islay
Islay Islay is located in the southwest of Scotland. According to legend, the Irish who first invented whisky in the 15th century first passed this distillation technology to Islay before spreading it to other islands in Scotland, so Islay is known as the birthplace of "Scotch".
Ilay whisky has two main characteristics: peat and seafood. How did the
peat smell come from?
First of all, the vast areas under the grass on Islay are peat formed by the remains of swamp plants after tens of thousands of years of historical changes. This peat affects the local water source, which in turn affects the taste of the wine brewed from the local water source.
Secondly, the local people love to use peat as the fuel to dry the malt , which in turn makes the peat flavor penetrate into the soul of the wine.
seafood is more abstract, how does it come from?
Ilay's nine wineries are all built along the coast. Surrounded by the sea, the sea gives the wine its natural seaweed and "iodine" flavors. The taste of the sea breeze greatly affects the flavor of the wine.
代表性酒厂：
Ardbeg 阿贝
Bruichladdich 布莱迪
Bowmore 波摩
Laphroaig 拉佛格
Caol Ila 卡里拉
英国查尔斯王子最爱的拉佛格酒厂
二. 斯佩塞区Speyside
斯佩塞区位于苏格兰The northeast of the country has the highest density of distilleries in Scotland, with 50 distilleries currently in operation.Saw a blogger even called him "Speyside is like a Manhattan of the Scotch Whisky.." because it's too dense with winery divisions.
Speyside
Why are all wineries located here?
Most of the wineries in the Speyside production area are built along the Spey River, which is formed by the melting of snow and melted water from the mountains. . As a result, the water quality is pure and refreshing, drawing on the essence and freshness of the world and nature.
This turbulent river deserves to be the first choice of water for the surrounding wineries. The brewed whisky naturally brings out rich fruity, floral and mineral flavors, elegant and delicate.
There are many other commercial factors that have also accelerated the growth of wineries in the region, such as the convenience of transportation: there are many coastal ports in the north, which are very conducive to transporting wine around the world.
Whisky from this region is known for its rich taste and elegant aroma, but each has its own strengths and characteristics, with its own unique characteristics. In addition to the well-known old wineries, the Speyside production area has produced many new star wineries in recent years.
代表性酒厂：
The Macallan 麦卡伦
Glenlivet 格兰利威
Glenfiddich 格兰菲迪
Balvenie 百富
Mortlach 幕赫
麦卡伦蒸馏厂
三. 高低区Highland
苏格兰各区各有特色
高地产区，不仅The terrain is high and the latitude is also high.Ben Nevis, the highest peak in Great Britain, is located in this area, and the top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round.
Everyone already knows the importance of water for winemaking. Ben Nevis Distillery in the Highlands is the only winery in Scotland that can legally use Ben Nevis Spring Water. .
The glaciers and rain and snow on the summit have penetrated the peat moss layer to the minerals of the granite layer, and then converged to the lake near the Benny Fu Distillery, which is pollution-free but rich in local flavors. It uses this high-quality water source to distill whisky with local characteristics.
代表性酒厂：
Ben Nevis 班尼富
Dalmore 大摩
Glenglassaugh 格兰格拉索
Loch Lomond 罗曼德湖
Glenmorangie 格兰杰
班尼富蒸馏厂
四. 坎贝尔镇 Campbeltown
坎贝尔镇是个发展颇为坎坷的地方。
was once prosperous to the point where it had 34 distilleries and was also known as "The Capital of the Whisky World". , but gradually declined to only three wineries: Springbank, Glen Scotia and Glengyle.
Fortunately, Springbank and Glen Scotia have made a name for Campbelltown very well.
There are currently only seven whisky distilleries in Scotland that floor malt all their malts, and Springbank is one of them.
Springbank follows a century-old tradition from malting production to bottling and shipment, using pure handcrafted and rare brews, making it a masterpiece of Campbell whisky.
Springbank has also been voted as the top five whisky distilleries with the most investment value in the world, and is often in short supply.
Representative distilleries:
Springbank Genting
Glen Scotia
Genting Distillery
5. Lowlands Lowlands
Located in the southeast of Scotland, the lowlands are less affected by the sea breeze from the northwest, so the production of peat wine is less affected. The taste is mild and fresh. It is also a production area that has gone from prosperity to decline, with only three wineries still in operation. What I want to introduce today is actually a winery that has been suspended - Littlemill. Its reputation can be said to be even higher than the remaining ones.
Littlemill was built in 1772 and is arguably one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland. In 2004, the winery was set ablaze by fire and has since entered the ocean of history.
However, this makes Littlemill's wines on the market even more precious.
As soon as the brand appeared at the auction, it was immediately sold at a high price. After all, distilleries are difficult to rebuild, and flavors cannot be restored.
If you see wines released by Littlemill now, don't miss them! Maybe one day it will become the next protagonist of the auction.
Operating distilleries:
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Bladnoch
Glenkinchie Glenkinchi (Lewis and Harris), Isle of Skye (Skye), Jura, Mull and Arran. The most famous is the Isle of Skye, known as the "Scottish paradise".
Due to the different topographical features of each individual island, it is difficult to describe the winery style of the island district with the same words.
But the similarity is the obvious marine style, when you taste it, imagine the salty sea breeze and the aroma of seaweed blowing on your face, the sloping land with flowers and the moss-covered swamp under your feet.
Representative distilleries:
Ledaig Li Jue
Talisker Talisker
Jura Jura
Ledaig's Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull. In fact, the distillery was named after Ledaig when it first opened, and later became a non-peated wine sold under the name of Tobermory, and a peat-flavored wine sold under the name of Ledaig. In 2013, the distillery was acquired by the South African liquor giant Distell Group, which also owns well-known whisky brands such as Bunnahabain.
The island area has the highest latitude.
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