Eight
malt whisky
Malt whisky is whisky made from a fermented mashing, mash consisting of malted barley. If the product is made exclusively at a single distillery (along with other restrictions), it is typically called a single malt whisky. Although malt whisky ca ...
distilleries
Distillation, also classical distillation, is the process of separating the component substances of a liquid mixture of two or more chemically discrete substances; the separation process is realized by way of the selective boiling of the mixt ...
and a
cooperage form the Malt Whisky Trail in Scotland's
Speyside.
Seven of the eight distilleries are in production and operational, whilst the
Dallas Dhu distillery is a historic distillery. The Malt Whisky Trail is a local
theme route marketing initiative, established to promote the region's whisky-related
cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all heritages of past generations are "heritage"; rather, heritage is a product of selection by socie ...
and encourage tourism.
Over half of Scotland's malt whisky distilleries are in Speyside, not all of which are open to the public. The
heritage trail consists of the following
Speyside single malt
Speyside single malts are single malt Scotch whisky, whiskies, distilled in Strathspey, Scotland, Strathspey, the area around the River Spey in Moray and Badenoch and Strathspey, in northeastern Scotland.
The two best-selling single malt whiski ...
distilleries and a cooperage.
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Benromach
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Cardhu
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Dallas Dhu
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Glen Grant
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Glen Moray
Glen Moray distillery is a Speyside single malt, Speyside distillery producing Single malt Scotch, single malt scotch whisky. Situated on the banks of the River Lossie in Elgin, Moray, Elgin, Moray the distillery started production in September ...
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Glenfiddich
Glenfiddich distillery () is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the Scottish burgh of Dufftown in Moray, Scotland. Is owned by William Grant & Sons. The name Glenfiddich derives from the Scottish Gaelic ''Gleann Fhiodhai ...
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The Glenlivet
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Speyside Cooperage
The Speyside Cooperage is a cooperage located in Craigellachie, Aberlour, Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, ...
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Strathisla
A 2012 BBC article recommends a leisurely tour. "Though the distilleries are fairly close together, leisurely travellers may want to dedicate a few days to taking in the distinct traditions and lore at each stop.
References
External links
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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
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Malt Whisky Trail
Tourist attractions in Moray
Whisky trails
Trail