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The best Scotch whiskies

Scotland is the whisky country par excellence: single malts from Speyside, the Highlands, Islay or Campbeltown, blends known all over the world and everything in between. By law, Scotch whisky spends at least three years in oak casks in Scotland. Here are the ones the community likes most, from any region and style.

How we make this list

We rank the whiskies by the community’s votes (“Love it”, “Like it” or “Don’t like it”), adjusted for how many each one has: that way, two enthusiastic votes don’t jump ahead of two hundred. There are still few votes, so for now the easiest to find in Spain go first. The order never depends on what we earn.

  1. Islay, Scotland

    Laphroaig 10 Year Old

    One of the most recognisable whiskies in the world and the perfect example of the Islay style.

    • Smoky
    • Maritime
    • Sweet

    1 of 1 person likes itFew votes

    “Es posible que este sea mi whisky favorito. Me parece de lo mejor que hay dentro de los ahumados clásicos de Islay. Y además no se han "ido a la parra" con el precio.”

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  2. Islands, Scotland

    Talisker 10 Year Old

    The emblematic whisky of the Isle of Skye. It combines moderate smoke with a marked maritime character and an explosion of black pepper that makes it unmistakable.

    • Maritime
    • Smoky
    • Spicy

    1 of 1 person likes itFew votes

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  3. Islay, Scotland

    Lagavulin 16 Year Old

    One of the great Islay classics and one of the most admired peated malts. Its sixteen years of ageing round off the peat smoke and wrap it in sweet notes of nuts and ripe fruit, with a dense body.

    • Smoky
    • Maritime
    • Toasted

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  4. Islay, Scotland

    Laphroaig Quarter Cask

    Here Laphroaig revives an old technique: after maturing in bourbon casks, the whisky moves into small casks, a quarter of the size, where contact with the wood is greater.

    • Smoky
    • Maritime
    • Vanilla

    1 of 1 person likes itFew votes

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  5. Islay, Scotland

    Ardbeg An Oa

    The smoothest version in Ardbeg’s core range. It combines whiskies matured in Pedro Ximénez, charred virgin oak and bourbon casks, which are then married in a French oak vat.

    • Smoky
    • Sweet
    • Maritime

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  6. Islands, Scotland

    Jura 10 Year Old

    Jura is an almost uninhabited island next to Islay, with a single distillery. The ten-year-old matures in bourbon casks and finishes its maturation in oloroso sherry casks, according to the brand.

    • Sweet
    • Dried fruit
    • Vanilla

    1 of 1 person likes itFew votes

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  7. Highlands, Scotland

    GlenDronach 12 Year Old Original

    A Highland malt much appreciated by sherry lovers. It matures in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso casks, so the profile is dominated by dried fruit, chocolate and spice, with a dense, oily body.

    • Dried fruit
    • Toasted
    • Sweet

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  8. Islands, Scotland

    Jura 12 Year Old

    Jura’s twelve-year-old matures in bourbon casks and finishes its maturation in oloroso sherry casks, according to the brand.

    • Sweet
    • Dried fruit
    • Spicy

    1 of 1 person likes itFew votes

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There are 299 more whiskies that meet the criteria. All Scotch whisky (309)

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