Lowland

Do you know the Lowlands whiskey in Scotland?

The Lowlands region is the southernmost part of Scotland. This region is in contact with England. It is a region of rich plains, the cultivation of cereals which barley is facilitated there. This is why the large Lowlands Whiskey distilleries which produce the base alcohols for blends of current consumption are located there. The Lowlands therefore suffered from a certain disaffection and this explains why the number of distillery, which was still 12 in the 1970s, has fallen to 3 still operating distilleries (Auchentoshan, Bladnoch, Glenkinchie) and 3 distilleries in sleep (Inverleven, Littlemill, Rosebank).

The whiskeys of the Lowlands are the result of an alcohol distilled 3 times.

Lowland whiskeys are reputed to be dry, floral and herbaceous. Vegetal notes are present on whiskeys which have been reduced to 40 ° and a little more. However, versions in cask brut from Auchentoshan or Glenkinchie also reveal a more complex aromatic palette.