TGR and 4 Whisky Producing Scotland Regions

I have been writing a bit about the Black Dog Scotch, which is my favourite Whisky. When you tend to like something you also feel the need to know more about its history and process. Today I am sharing you some information I gathered regarding the different regions in Scotland that produce whiskies and how each region has its distinct taste. As far as producing whisky is considered, Scotland is divided into four main regions, namely, the Speyside, the Highlands, the Lowlands and the Islay region.

The highlands is a much larger region located centrally in Scotland. The Lowlands are located to the south of Highlands and share the borders with United Kingdom. The Speyside gets its name from the river Spey, that is located in the north regions of Scotland. Islay is a small island located to the west of mainland Scotland. Let me tell a bit about the characteristics of whiskies from each of these regions.

Four main Whisky producing Regions in Scotland

Speyside - The whiskies from the central region of Speyside, which hosts most of the distilleries in Scotland is that they have plenty of nose. There is a lot of variety in whiskies produced here.

Highlands - This is a very large area in central Scotland. The number of distilleries here, is less compared to the Speyside region. There's a wide variety in the climates experienced in this region and the whiskies tend to exhibit the same.

Lowlands - This region is located to the south of Scotland and shares it borders with England. The distilleries in Lowlands region are mostly located in the north areas. Light bodies of Single malt whiskies are the main whisky produce here.

Islay - This is a small island located a bit near to the westernmost part of mainland. The whiskies from this region exhibit the peaty style and smoky characteristics. Though a small region, Islay is a famous name when it comes to the subject of Scotch Whiskies.

The Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve is a blended Scotch Whisky. The single malt Whisky and grain whisky is matured in separate American Bourbon casks for a long time. Then these two whiskies are married and matured again in Sherry casks for some more time. The distinct taste and aroma to TGR is a contribution from both woods. TGR is one of the smoothest whiskies and the finish leaves you wanting a little bit more of it.

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