Speyside

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The Speyside is a region along the River Spey in Scotland . It does not represent a geographical or political-administrative region. Rather, it serves as a regional summary of around 50 Scottish whiskey distilleries currently producing and to distinguish them from other distilleries in Scotland. Whiskeys produced in Speyside should have a common characteristic: rather round and fine, little to no peat. The Speyside is considered to be the central whiskey region of Scotland, as not only the most and most productive distilleries are located here, but also malt houses , cooperages , blenders and (independent) bottling plants.

Many of the Speyside distilleries are only a few miles apart; some are in the immediate vicinity, such as in the towns of Dufftown (sometimes known as the secret whiskey capital), Elgin or Rothes . Some well-known Speyside distilleries are Aberlour , Cragganmore , Glenlivet , Glenfiddich , Glen Grant , Glenfarclas or Macallan . The Malt Whiskey Trail is also within the Speyside - this is a tourist route that connects eight of the better-known distilleries and a cooperage.

Other whiskey regions in Scotland are the Lowlands , the Highlands and the Isle of Islay . Sometimes a region of the islands or the city of Campbeltown are mentioned. Speyside belongs to the geographical region of the Highlands, but is considered a separate whiskey region.

The area of Speyside comprises about today's municipal area ( Council Areas ) Moray or the traditional counties Morayshire and Banffshire .

A single distillery in Drumguish , built in 1990, is also called Speyside or The Speyside . The whiskey produced here is sold as a single malt whiskey under the names Speyside and Drumguish .

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Coordinates: 57 ° 29 ′ 4.1 ″  N , 3 ° 10 ′ 10.4 ″  W.