Home to more distilleries than any other whisky region. The valley of the River Spey in north-eastern Scotland is home to more than half of all Scottish distilleries, giving Speyside a density and reputation matched by no other whisky region.
A small Hebridean island celebrated for its heavily peated malts. A small Hebridean island off the west coast of Scotland, Islay is world-famous for its heavily peated single malts, shaped by the island's deep peat bogs and coastal weather.
A vast and varied region encompassing coast, mountain and glen. The largest of Scotland's whisky regions by geography, the Highlands stretch from the northern coast to the edge of the Central Belt and produce whiskies of enormous stylistic diversity.
The birthplace of Single Pot Still whiskey and centuries of tradition. The island of Ireland has been distilling whiskey for many centuries and is the historic home of the Single Pot Still style. After a difficult twentieth century the industry is now in a period of remarkable revival.
A century-old tradition emphasising balance, harmony and craft. Japan's whisky-making tradition, though only a century old, has established itself among the finest in the world. Distilleries are typically located in mountainous areas prized for their pure water.
The historic home of American bourbon whiskey. The Bluegrass State is the historic heartland of American bourbon, with distilleries clustered along limestone-rich water sources. Kentucky's hot summers and cool winters drive an unusually active maturation.