A Cinderella story

Not too many years ago, ‘Lowland’ was very much the poor relation of Scotch malt whisky production regions, with only Glenkinchie and Auchentoshan flying the flag for malt whiskies made below the ‘Highland line.’

Now, however, the situation is very different, thanks to the fact that the promoters of many recent start-up distilleries have seen the attractions of making whisky closer to centres of population. There are advantages in terms of transport links, access to specialist services, and the fact that there is a likelihood of increased visitor numbers across a broader spread of the year than in more remote areas with relatively short tourist seasons.

Going from being the ‘Cinderella’ of whisky