The Sad Demise of Lowland Malts

In 1974, there were fourteen Lowland malts available to blenders:

Auchmtoshan, Auchtermuchty (closed 1926), Auchtertool (closed 1927), Bankier (closed 1928), Bladnoch (closed 1993), Glenkinchic, Inverleven (closed 1991), Kinclaith (closed 1992), Ladyburn, Littlemill (closed 1993), Provanmill (closed 1929), Rosebank (closed 1993) and St Magdalene (closed 1983).

Glengoyne, on Loch Lomond, is also listed as a Lowland, although its current owners prefer to call it a Highland.

Glenkinchie and Auchentoshan remain. Join us for a Scotch and Murder Mystery evening to sample some of Scotland's finest products. R.S.V.P. by invitation only or start your own Scotch tasting club with an evening of spirited gaming.

This week's book is The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott. Have you read it? If you have attention deficit disorder because of our media oriented society, watch King Richard and the Crusaders with Rex Harrison in celebration of Sir Walter Scott's birthday on August 15th. Toast the great bard with a wee dram of GlenKinchie.

Scotch Tasting

There are now less than 100 distilleries in Scotland out of approximately 800 constructed. Have your friends over for a wee dram and support an important part of Scotland's economy. We just had our second scotch tasting here in Jacksonville and sampled seven malts:
Scapa Flow 16 year old
Isle of Jura 10 year old
Ledaig Isle of Mull 10 year old
The Arran Malt 10 year old
Talisker 10 year old
Highland Park 1985 19 year old
Laphroaig 18 year old
Do the Orcadians really not consider themselves to be Scots? That would be too bad because the Highland Park 1985 was most excellent.