Islands (Scotch whisky region)
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The Islands Scotch whisky region is an unofficial grouping of Scottish island distilleries (excluding Islay) known for producing diverse single malts that often feature maritime, lightly peated, and coastal flavor characteristics.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scotch whisky region
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informal whisky region ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | unofficial ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| excludes | Islay (Scotch whisky region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
coastal flavor profile
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diverse flavor profiles ⓘ light peat influence ⓘ maritime flavor profile ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyleContrastWith |
Campbeltown (Scotch whisky region)
NERFINISHED
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Islay (Scotch whisky region) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lowlands (Scotch whisky region) NERFINISHED ⓘ Speyside (Scotch whisky region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariation |
heavily peated expressions
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unpeated expressions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | emerged from traditional regional classifications of Scotch ⓘ |
| includesDistilleryRegion |
Arran (Scotch whisky)
NERFINISHED
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Jura (Scotch whisky) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis and Harris (Scotch whisky) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mull (Scotch whisky) NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney (Scotch whisky) NERFINISHED ⓘ Skye (Scotch whisky) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Highlands (Scotch whisky region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Scottish islands ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy | Scotch Whisky Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlapsWith | Highland (Scotch whisky region) classification ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scotch whisky industry
ⓘ
Scotch whisky regions (traditional classification) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
many whisky writers
ⓘ
whisky enthusiasts ⓘ |
| typicalAroma |
sea salt notes
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seaweed notes ⓘ smoke notes ⓘ |
| typicalFlavor |
briny character
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coastal influence ⓘ lightly peated character ⓘ |
| typicalStyle | single malt Scotch whisky ⓘ |
| usedFor | grouping island distilleries (excluding Islay) ⓘ |
| usedIn | marketing descriptions of Scotch whisky ⓘ |
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