Highland Malt Whisky

Ben Nevis

Scotland’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, rises 4490 feet. It gives its name to a distillery in nearby Fort William. 10-year-old: a dark, warm, big, winter whisky; classic, heavily-sherried

Dalmore

Founded in 1839, this distillery resembles a country railway station. 12-year-old: complex and subtle with a pungent nose; hint of saffron cake and earth; oaky, but not unpleasantly so; barely sweet with a hint of pepper; just short of oily.

Dalwhinnie

This is the highest distillery in Scotland at 1073 feet, located in a glen on one side of Monadhlaith Mountain. Dalwhinnie, which means “meeting place,” is in a barren and isolated spot. Its water comes from the Allt an t’Sluic spring, which is bedded in granite. 15-year-old: pale golden colour; mellow, soft, with lasting flavours of heather; a smoky nose with a peaty taste; when diluted, lightly sweet with an appealing mustiness.

Glen Garioch

This is a distillery noteworthy for having tried to operate a greenhouse in conjunction with the distillery, born out of the desire to utilise the heat produced in the distillation process. 12-year-old: extraordinary flavour; sharp edge, with hints of lovage and wood as well as limes in caramel; a distinctly honeyish aspect with a wonderfully long aftertaste.

Oban

This is a distillery which, in its original form, appeared to be growing out of a cliff. 14-year-old: golden colour with a sweet nose; medium body; malty, slightly smoky palate with a spicy finish.

	Highland Malt Whisky Ben Nevis Scotland’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, rises 4490 feet. It gives its name to a distillery in nearby Fort William. 10-year-old: a dark, warm, big, winter whisky; classic, heavily-sherried Dalmore Founded in 1839, this distillery resembles a country railway station. 12-year-old: complex and subtle with a pungent nose; hint of saffron cake and earth; oaky, but not unpleasantly so; barely sweet with a hint of pepper; just short of oily. Dalwhinnie This is the highest distillery in Scotland at 1073 feet, located in a glen on one side of Monadhlaith Mountain. Dalwhinnie, which means “meeting place,” is in a barren and isolated spot. Its water comes from the Allt an t’Sluic spring, which is bedded in granite. 15-year-old: pale golden colour; mellow, soft, with lasting flavours of heather; a smoky nose with a peaty taste; when diluted, lightly sweet with an appealing mustiness. Glen Garioch This is a distillery noteworthy for having tried to operate a greenhouse in conjunction with the distillery, born out of the desire to utilise the heat produced in the distillation process. 12-year-old: extraordinary flavour; sharp edge, with hints of lovage and wood as well as limes in caramel; a distinctly honeyish aspect with a wonderfully long aftertaste. Oban This is a distillery which, in its original form, appeared to be growing out of a cliff. 14-year-old: golden colour with a sweet nose; medium body; malty, slightly smoky palate with a spicy finish.