Light & orchard-fruity
Often associated with accessible Speyside and Highland malts.
THE REFERENCE POINT
Scotland
Scotland offers the widest established spectrum of whisky styles—from delicate unpeated malt to dense sherry-cask spirit and unmistakable island smoke.
Core grainMalted barley for single malt; other grains for grain whisky
Typical spellingWhisky
Good to knowRegions are useful orientation, not flavour guarantees
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Rich & sherried
Dried fruit, nuts and spice shaped by active casks.
Peated & coastal
Smoke ranges from heathery and restrained to medicinal and intense.