To visit Scotland and not to visit one of the local distilleries for the purpose of tasting an authentic local whiskey is an utter folly. Justification for such an act can only serve the categorical intolerance of alcohol, and that is not a fact. Scotland has long distinguished four regions where strong alcohol production is particularly developed: Highland (Highlands), Lowland (Plains), Ayla and Campbeltown.

Speyside

Speyside in the Spey River valley in the northeast of Scotland before was part of the Highland, but since almost half of Scotland's whiskey factories are now based there, it was officially recognized as an independent "whiskey" region. Speyside is home to the distilleries Aberlour, Balvenie, Glenfiddich, Speyburn, The Glenlivet, The Glenrothes and The Macallan

Highland

Deep Distillery Aberfeldy, Balblair, Dalmore, Dalwhinnie, Glen Ord, Glenmorangie, Oban and Old Pulteney. Western and Orkney Islands (except Isla Island) are also considered part of the Highland, their distilleries are Arran, Isle of Jura, Tobermory, Highland Park, Scapa and Talisker. On the Isle, there are the Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig plants

Campbeltown

Campbeltown lost its status as a separate "whiskey region" a few years ago, but was later reinstated and now again officially considered to be the area for the production of Scotch whiskey. Once he was driven there by more than 30 factories, but today only three distilleries remained: Glen Scotia, Glengyle and Springbank

Plain

However, there are only three plants in the Lowland region now: Auchentoshan, Bladnoch and Glenkinchie