
SpeysideSingle Malt Scotch Whisky
Geographically, Speyside is a region in Morayshire within the Highlands of Scotland. For whisky purposes, it is distinguished as a sub-region of the Highlands due to the concentration of distilleries in the area and some stylistic similarities between them.
Glenrothes Distillery makes textbook Speyside whisky
Wild beginnings
Following the Excise Act of 1823, the first licence to legally distil whisky in the Highlands was granted in 1824 to George Smith and his son John Gordon Smith of the Glenlivet distillery in Speyside. For many years afterwards, George carried a pair of hair-trigger pistols to protect himself and his family from reprisals by illicit distillers. John made do with a cutlass.
Speyside is home to more whisky distilleries than the rest of Scotland
Famous name
Glenlivet’s popularity was such that in the early days of whisky, dozens of distilleries had a ‘Glenlivet’ suffix appended to their names by owners or bottlers at some point. Notable culprits included Macallan-Glenlivet, Glenfarclas-Glenlivet and Aberlour-Glenlivet.
Speyside or Highland?
Historically, there was some debate over which Highland distilleries qualified as being in Speyside. Many famous Speyside distilleries, including Dalwhinnie and Macallan, still label themselves as Highland on their packaging, leading to some confusion among whisky fans.
To clear the matter up, the Speyside region was defined in The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009. Under the new regulations, distilleries including Glendronach, Ardmore, Tomatin, Macduff, anCnoc and Royal Brackla, previously considered by many to be Speyside distilleries, became officially classed as Highland.
Did you know?
- Glenfiddich is the world's best-selling single malt. Glenfiddich, Glenlivet and Macallan make up one-third of the entire single malt market.
- Diageo’s Roseisle distillery, which opened in 2009, is Scotland’s largest distillery with a capacity of 12.5 million litres per year.
- Between them, the active Speyside distilleries account for more than 60% of Scotland’s single malt whisky production.
Typical Character and Style of Speyside
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Apple
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Vanilla
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Oak
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Malt
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Nutmeg
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Dried Fruit
Distilleries in Speyside

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£5Dailuaine 16 Year OldSherry Cask Flora & Fauna
£54.95
(£78.50 per litre)
Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood
£49.25
(£70.36 per litre)
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£5Benrinnes 15 Year OldFlora & Fauna
£48.75
(£69.64 per litre)
Macallan 18 Year OldSherry Oak 2023 Release
£365
(£521.43 per litre)
Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask
£74.95
(£107.07 per litre)
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£3Glenfiddich 15 Year Old SoleraSmall Bottle
£9.95
(£4.98 per 10cl)
Macallan 18 Year OldSherry Oak 2022 Release
£365
(£521.43 per litre)
Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old
£49.50
(£70.71 per litre)
Macallan 12 Year OldSherry Oak
£84.95
(£121.36 per litre)
Balvenie 14 Year OldCaribbean Cask
£65.25
(£93.21 per litre)
Glenfiddich 18 Year Old
£88.95
(£127.07 per litre)
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£20Caperdonich 18 Year Old PeatedSecret Speyside
£120
(£171.43 per litre)
Secret Speyside (M) 200518 Year Old Signatory
£199
(£284.29 per litre)
Cardhu Gold ReserveGame of Thrones House Targaryen
£43.95
(£62.79 per litre)
Craigellachie 13 Year Old
£51.75
(£73.93 per litre)
Glenfarclas 15 Year Old
£74.95
(£107.07 per litre)
Macallan 15 Year Old Double Cask
£142
(£202.86 per litre)
Glenfiddich Project XXExperimental Series
£52.50
(£75 per litre)
Macallan Rare Cask2023 Release
£300
(£428.57 per litre)
Glenfiddich 21 Year OldGran Reserva Rum Cask Finish
£175
(£250 per litre)
Glenfarclas 10 Year Old
£41.25
(£58.93 per litre)
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£15Cardhu 200811 Year Old Special Releases 2020
£74.95
(£107.07 per litre)
Longmorn 18 Year OldSecret Speyside
£103
(£147.14 per litre)
Mortlach 15 Year OldGame of Thrones Six Kingdoms
£88.95
(£127.07 per litre)