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Best Small Batch Scotch: Ledaig 10 Year.Best Highland Scotch: Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or.Best Luxury Scotch: The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old.Best Sippable Scotch: Aberlour 18 Year Old.

Best Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch: Glenfiddich Bourbon Barrel Reserve 14 Year Old.Best Scotch from a Family-Owned Distillery: Glenfarclas 17 Year Old.Best Cask Strength Scotch: The Glenlivet Nàdurra Peated Whisky Cask Finish.Best Speyside Single Malt Scotch: The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old.Best Scotch from an Independent Distillery: Springbank 12 Year Old.Best Campbeltown Scotch: Kilkerran 12 Year Old.Best High-Proof Scotch: Ardbeg Corryvreckan.Best Entry-Level Islay Scotch: Caol Ila 12 Year.Best Islay Scotch: Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10.Best Budget Scotch: Deanston Virgin Oak.Best Splurge Scotch: Highland Park 18 Year.Best Overall Scotch: Lagavulin 16 Years Old.These are the best bottles of Scotch whisky you can buy. Whatever your tastes, we've got a recommendation. Meanwhile, distilleries from the Highlands, the largest region in Scotland, take cues from each of the other regions. Speyside, to the east, with distilleries like The Macallan or The Balvenie, is known for whiskies with a delicate richness that doesn’t rely on peat - so, expect a lot of sherry and rum casks for aging. Whiskies from the Lowlands (like those from Auchentoshan and Glenkinchie) tend to be light and delicate. In general, bottles coming from Islay, such as Laphroaig and Ardbeg, are the smokiest.

While every distillery is unique, there are unofficial “regional styles” that can help cut out some of the noise when browsing a liquor store.

Novices should start by exploring the regions of Scotland.įor starters, there are five Scotch regions: Speyside, Highlands, Islay, Lowlands and Campbeltown. From there, it’s easy to move along those two spectrums to find bottles you like. We recommend thinking of each bottle of Scotch as falling somewhere along two spectrums: from light to rich delicate to smoky. Peated or unpeated? Sherry-cask aged, ex-bourbon cask aged or some combination of the two? The tweaks and variations that go into each bottle of Scotch are intimidating, especially for bourbon and rye drinkers who may not be accustomed to the price of a whiskey that’s been aged for 18 years or more.