Speyside stands as a premier Scottish whisky region, housing approximately sixty distilleries renowned for producing sweet, sherried single malts. The region centers around Dufftown, its unofficial capital.
Featured Distilleries
Banff — A coastal settlement with roughly 4,000 residents; its distillery ceased operations in 1983.
Cardhu — A prominent name in whisky circles, situated near Knockando and Archiestown.
Craigellachie — Located on the A941, this village hosts Craigellachie Distillery with The Macallan nearby across the River Spey.
Dufftown — The whisky heartland, famously described: “Rome was built on seven hills, Dufftown stands on seven stills.” It houses Glenfiddich, Balvenie, Kininvie, Mortlach, Glendullan, Dufftown, and the defunct Convalmore.
Glenlivet — A top-selling single malt producer in a small community of approximately 200 people.
Knockando — A farming village hosting both Knockando and Tamdhu distilleries.
Longmorn — A hidden gem south of Elgin with roughly 400 inhabitants.
Miltonduff — Home to Ballantine’s and produces Miltonduff and Mosstowie single malts.
Tomatin — Sits on Speyside’s border, positioned 16 miles southeast of Inverness.
Tomintoul — A Cairngorms village of approximately 700 residents where the 1964-founded distillery technically sits in nearby Kirkmichael.
