Whisky areas… related or redundant? – Edinburgh Whisky Academy Information
June 18th, 2022
Whisky areas… related or redundant?
It’s only over the previous couple of many years that whisky entrepreneurs have actually begun utilizing the Scotch whisky areas to advertise regional variations (in the same approach that wine producers have for a few years). The usefulness of regional classification, nonetheless, has all the time been questioned by some within the whisky trade.
When the Scotch Whisky Affiliation initially named 5 areas (which included the Islands as a sub-category of the Highlands), there have been solely a small handful of Island distilleries. Nonetheless, with the opening of distilleries from Shetland to the Outer Hebrides and others, an Island area is arguably justifiable. However does it actually matter?
In-person Stateside examine
Pleasure is constructing for our first in-person educating journey to the USA this September. There are two alternatives to review the Diploma in Single Malt Whisky with us in-person. First up, we’ll be in New York at Kings County Distillery (10 & 11 Sep) earlier than transferring to New Hampshire for a particular ticketed occasion (13 & 14 Sep) forward of the Highland Video games & Competition (16-18 Sep). Locations are filling up for each programs, so when you – or somebody you understand – could be fascinated with attending, you’ll want to safe the spot(s) quickly.
