REGION

Speyside

Speyside is represented here by the qualifying bottles in the PROOF collection, not by a regulatory claim that every whisky from the region tastes alike.

THE HOUSE POSITION

Speyside averages 65 on oak against a category median of 45.

Median coordinates across 3 qualifying expressions. Flagship reference: The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 · 2025 Release.

Sweetness55

Body70

Smoke10

Fresh fruit45

Dried fruit50

Floral10

Spice30

Oak65

Malt / cereal5

How PROOF derives and verifies these positions →

ON THE MAP

The region in context.

Red: Speyside bottlesOpen: other Scotch bottlesHover or select any dot for its bottle name.

Macallan 12 Johnnie Walker Blue Label The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 · 2025 Release Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Chivas Regal 12 The Glenlivet 12 Dewar’s White Label Lagavulin 16 Glenfiddich 12 Johnnie Walker Red Label Monkey Shoulder Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Macallan 15 The Glenlivet 18 Laphroaig 10 Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Oban 14 Dalmore 12 Glenfiddich 18 Bruichladdich Classic Laddie Glenlivet 14 Johnnie Walker Double Black Macallan 12 Double Cask Talisker 10 Glenmorangie Signet GlenDronach 12 Glenmorangie 18 Glenfiddich 14 Glenfiddich 15 Glenlivet 15 Aberfeldy 12 Bunnahabhain 12 Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask Chivas Regal 18 Macallan Rare Cask Dalwhinnie 15 Ardbeg Uigeadail Glenfiddich 21 Glenmorangie The Original 12 Years Old GlenDronach 15 Revival Highland Park 12 Springbank 10 Lagavulin Offerman Edition Caol Ila 12 Bruichladdich Black Art Octomore 17.1 Kilchoman Machir Bay Ardbeg 10 Ardbeg Corryvreckan Bowmore 12 Glen Scotia 15 Laphroaig 25 Clynelish 14 Lagavulin Distillers Edition Ardbeg An Oa Ardbeg Wee Beastie Bunnahabhain 18 Lagavulin 12 Springbank 15 Talisker Storm Lagavulin 8 Laphroaig Cairdeas Laphroaig Quarter Cask Talisker 18 Ardbeg 10 Cask Strength Kilchoman Sanaig Kilkerran 12 Bowmore 15 Laphroaig 18 Laphroaig Lore Springbank 18 Aberlour 12 Double Cask Aberlour Abunadh Ancnoc 12 Ardmore Legacy Arran 10 Arran Sherry Cask Auchentoshan 12 Auchentoshan Three Wood Balvenie 21 Portwood Benriach 10 Benriach Smoky 10 Benromach 10 Benromach 15 Bowmore 18 Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dhà Caol Ila 18 Compass Box Peat Monster Cragganmore 12 Craigellachie 13 Dalmore 15 Deanston 12 Dewars 12 Edradour 10 Glen Moray 12 Glen Scotia Victoriana Glenallachie 12 Glenallachie 15 Glendronach 18 Glenfarclas 105 Glenfarclas 12 Glenfarclas 15 Glengoyne 12 Glenkinchie 12 Glenlivet Founders Reserve Glenmorangie Lasanta Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban Hazelburn 10 Highland Park 18 Highland Park Cask Strength Johnnie Walker 18 Jura 10 Kilchoman 100% Islay · 15th Edition Kilchoman Loch Gorm Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength · Batch 17 Laphroaig Select Ledaig 10 Longrow Peated Mortlach 12 Old Pulteney 12 Port Charlotte 10 Singleton 12 Tamdhu 12 Tobermory 12 Tomatin 12Little smokeSmoke-ledLight-bodiedFull-bodied

HOUSE TO HOUSE

Distilleries within Speyside.

GlenfiddichSmoke →Body →

DISTILLERIES

Houses represented here.

BenromachLightly peated / subtly smoky house style.GlenfiddichUnpeated fruity Speyside house style.The BalveniePredominantly unpeated honeyed Speyside house style.The Glenlivet DistilleryUnpeated fruity / floral Speyside house style.The Macallan DistilleryUnpeated sherry-seasoned-oak-led house style.

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