While the list of American Distilleries is impressive, there are more Scottish distilleries per square mile than any other whiskey making region. In fact, Scottish Distillers are broken down into five to six regions within Scotland to help simplify their locations. Each region has it’s unique characteristics.

Visiting Scotland in 2019, I enjoyed the similar surroundings of the rolling hills of Kentucky. I could see how immigrants to the United States took up residency in what they felt was familiar. While I am not a fan of the peated whiskies, I do enjoy a good Speyside. I enjoy the mild smokey flavor that adds some interesting notes.

I wanted to start out with a few Scottish Distilleries that I have visited. Add a few of my favorite Scotches. I am sure that Chase will want to weigh in since his tastes are very different than mine when comes to Scotch.