Highland single malts
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Whisky producing regions of Scotland
Highland single malts are single malt Scotch whiskies produced in the Highland region of Scotland. This categorisation includes the whiskies produced on the islands around the perimeter of Scotland (the Island single malts), except for Islay (see Islay whisky). Incongruously, the area also includes certain lowland areas in the North-East of the country such as Moray and Aberdeenshire.
Legal statusEdit
Highland is a "protected locality" for Scotch Whisky distilling under UK Government legislation.<ref>Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, Section 10: Locality and region geographical indications</ref>
List of Highland single malt distilleriesEdit
- AnCnoc
- Aberfeldy
- Ardmore
- Ardnamurchan
- Balblair
- Ben Nevis
- Blair Athol
- Clynelish
- Dalmore
- Dalwhinnie
- Deanston
- Drumguish
- Edradour
- Glencadam
- Glen Deveron
- Glen Eden
- Glendronach
- Glenfoyle
- Glen Garioch
- Glengoyne
- Glenmorangie
- Singleton of Glen Ord
- Glenturret
- Knockdhu
- Loch Lomond
- Loch Morar
- The Macallan
- Macphail
- McClelland
- Millburn
- Oban
- Old Fettercairn
- Old Pulteney
- Royal Brackla
- Royal Lochnagar
- Teaninich
- Tullibardine
- Tomatin
- Wolfburn