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Whisky Jargon

As a Friend, do you ever find you’re lost for words when discussing your malts? Well, now there’s no need to worry. We’ve collected some handy definitions so you can become fluent in (nearly) all things Classic Malts. Simply click on your chosen word to understand what it means.

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Lowland malts

Lowland malts

These malts tend to be lighter in both colour and body than whisky from the Highlands and have fresh, floral and cereal aromas. The Lowland malts include Glenkinchie.