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A Glass of Scottish Terroir

Aye,laddie, the more than 100 distilleries in seven bonny regions acrossScotland means Scotch whisky has a sense of place -- and many differentflavors. Join us as we sip a wee bit of a few of them. -- Becca Hensley

The Region: Speyside, in northeastern Scotland
The Distillery:Glendullan, opened in 1898 in the heart of Dufftown, a charmingHighland village at the foot of the Conval Hills that’s a little overan hour from Aberdeen
The Whisky:The Singleton of Glendullan, an amber-colored, 12-yearold single-maltwhisky that tastes like orange marmalade and brown spices. Its nutty,toffee nose comes from malted locally grown barley; its smoothness isfrom pure water drawn from the wooded hills above the distillery. $36

The Region: Coastal East
The Distillery: Clynelish in Brora, on the North Sea
The Whisky:The color of burnished gold, Clynelish 14 Year Old has a dried-flowerfragrance from nearby fields, sea salt notes from the sea, and aspiced, fresh fruit aftertaste. $50

The Region: Isle of Skye, off the northwest coast of Scotland
The Distillery: Talisker, the only distillery on the rugged islands
The Whisky:Talisker 18 Year Old starts as soft, peaty water drawn from 21underground springs. Double-distilled, smoky from the peat, sweet andsalty, with the faint aroma of oysters, evoking the sea. Warms with apeppery aftertaste. $65

The Region: The Island of Islay
The Distillery: Ardbeg
The Whisky:Perhaps the most distinctive whisky in the world, award-winning ArdbegAirigh Nam Beist explodes with burning peat. Ponderous, it smells ofvanilla-laced pipe tobacco, fennel, and Chinese tea but tastes likecreamy smoke. It ends with a deep aggression. You either love it or youdon’t. $120

The Region: The Highlands
The Distillery: Glenmorangie
The Whisky:Crafted by just 16 men (like all Glenmorangie products), the festive12-Year-Old Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban is finished in port pipes fromPortugal. It’s voluptuous and highly textured with nutty aroma blendedwith mandarin orange and mint chocolate. $65

The Region: Coastal West
The Distillery: Oban, located about two hours from Glasgow in the atmospheric seaside town of the same name
The Whisky:A maritime whisky, born of local water running from Loch Gleann naBearricdh, Oban 14 Year Old’s nose suggests walking through the lemonorchards of Italy. Its honey-like flavor fills the mouth, and its saltyfinish has been puzzled over for nearly 200 years. $65

If You Go Ardbeg Distillery Islay 001-44-1506-508227 www.ardbeg.com Clynelish Distillery Brora, Sutherland, KW9 6CR 011-44-1408-623000 www.malts.com Glendullan Distillery Dufftown, Keith, Banffshire AB55 4DJ 011-44-1340-822303 www.malts.com The Glenmorangie Company Tain, Ross-Shire, The Highlands 011-44-7843-441427 www.glenmorangie.com Oban Distillery Stafford Street, Oban, Argyllshire 011-44-1631-572004 www.malts.com Talisker Distillery Carbost, Isle of Skye IV47 8SR 011-44-1478-614308 www.taliskerwhisky.com