Lowlands

Lowlands is the southern historical and geographical part of Scotland, where they create elegant and light scotch whiskeys with characteristic fruity notes in their aroma. Its landscape is a low lying land with a hilly relief, which is why this region got its name.

This area is characterized by very lush vegetation and a rather mild oceanic climate. Thanks to favorable natural conditions, barley and wheat, which are necessary for the production of alcohols, are also grown here.

It is these natural features that allowed the region to become one of the most famous suppliers of Scotch whiskeys. A long time ago, many handicraft industries were concentrated in Lowland, which was very worrying for the British government.

In 1874, the Wash Act was enacted, restricting the region’s wine distillers, but it turned out to be fairly easy to get around by simply installing larger distillation cubes. This affected the nature of the obtained alcohols – they became lighter, drier, and their bouquet was enriched with herbal and floral notes.

As far back as the middle of the 20th century, about 20 distilleries were functioning on the Lowland territory. However, at the moment only three of them have the status of operating ones, which makes up about 1.5% of the total Scotch production in Scotland. But what wonderful drinks they are!

In Lowland, barley is dried on coal, not on peat, so you will not feel earthy notes in the finished whiskey. In addition, this is the only region in Scotland where the whiskey is not distilled twice, but three times. This technology gives the spirits a special lightness, giving them a not very intense, but very delicate aroma instead with sweet taste having hints of fruit and spices.

Exquisite samples of Lowland whiskey can be gift options for special occasions. But to get acquainted with the region’s whiskeys, you can also start with budget options that are available.