Lindores Abbey Distillery
© Fife Council/Chris Watt
What is Scotch Whisky?
Scotch whisky is malt whisky or grain whisky that must be made in Scotland in a manner specified by law.
Its divided into five distinct categories:
- Single malt
- Single grain
- Blended malt
- Blended grain
- Blended Scotch whisky
Whisky casks at Speyside Cooperage
© VisitScotland / North East 250 / Damian Shields
What is single malt whisky?
- Comes from a single distillery
- Made exclusively from malted barley
- Distilled using pot stills at a single distillery
- Aged for at least 3 years in oak casks not bigger than 700 litres
What is single grain whisky?
- Comes from a single distillery
- Can be made from any cereal grain including small amounts of barley
