Whisky groups (A – J) at Fadandel
On this page, we (Fadandel) have divided the best-known distilleries into “whisky groups A-J”, so that it is easier to find a related whisky to your favorite whisky. When you love whisky, you might find a favorite that you keep coming back to. For many, the familiar is something you return to, and since there are many different whiskies to choose from, it can be difficult and perhaps even confusing to find a new whisky you want to try.
Fortunately, a grouping system has been created that you can use. It is for when you want to try a new whisky and like to taste something of what you already know.
The groups with distilleries are divided by the distilleries’ own standard bottlings. This means that no account has been taken of, for example, Fadandel’s own bottlings or other independent bottlings. It will simply make the groups too large and unmanageable. The whisky groups A-J for the best-known distilleries are, however, a good indication of which distillery you could try a bottling from, the next time you go out and invest in a bottle of whisky at Fadandel.
We have also divided some bottlings (from e.g. Fadandel, WhiskyHeroes and Claxton’s) into the groups Single Grain Whisky, Blended Scotch whisky and Uncategorized.
In the below table, you can sort by clicking on the headings “BRAND”, “REGION and “GROUP”, and further links are made to bottlings from the distillery, region and group, by clicking on e.g. Ben Nevis, B and Highlands.
Brand | Region | Group | Distillery characteristics |
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Aberfeldy | Highlands | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Aberlour | Speyside | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
An Cnoc | Speyside | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Ardbeg | Islay | J | Full body, dry, scruffy, dried and medicinal taste with a hint of spice. |
Ardmore | Highlands | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Arran | Lowlands | G | Medium full body, light peat and floral tones. |
Auchentoshan | Lowlands | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Auchroisk | Speyside | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Aultmore | Speyside | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Balblair | Highlands | H | Medium full bodied, medium sweetness with tones of smoke. Fruit and spice as well as hint of nuts and flowers. |
Balmenach | Speyside | A | Full body, medium sweetness, pronounced sherry flavor with fruity, spicy and malt tones, as well as a hint of nuts and peat. |
Balvenie | Speyside | C | Light body, medium sweetness, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. No or slightly fruity peat. |
Ben Nevis | Highlands | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Benriach | Speyside | C | Light body, medium sweetness, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. No or slightly fruity peat. |
Benrinnes | Speyside | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Benromach | Speyside | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Bladnoch | Lowlands | E | Light body, medium sweetness, light peat with flowers, spice and honey. Malted tones as well as a touch of sherry. |
Blair Athol | Highlands | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Bowmore | Islay | I | Light to medium body, dry with tones of smoke, spice and honey as well as a touch of flowers. |
Bruichladdich | Islay | I | Light to medium body, dry with tones of smoke, spice and honey as well as a touch of flowers. |
Bunnahabhain | Islay | E | Light body, medium sweetness, light peat with flowers, spice and honey. Malted tones as well as a touch of sherry. |
Bushmills | Irish Whiskey | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Caol Ila | Islay | J | Full body, dry, scruffy, dried and medicinal taste with a hint of spice. |
Cardhu | Speyside | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Clynelish | Highlands | J | Full body, dry, scruffy, dried and medicinal taste with a hint of spice. |
Cragganmore | Speyside | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Craigellachie | Speyside | H | Medium full bodied, medium sweetness with tones of smoke. Fruit and spice as well as hint of nuts and flowers. |
Dailuaine | Speyside | A | Full body, medium sweetness, pronounced sherry flavor with fruity, spicy and malt tones, as well as a hint of nuts and peat. |
Dalmore | Highlands | A | Full body, medium sweetness, pronounced sherry flavor with fruity, spicy and malt tones, as well as a hint of nuts and peat. |
Dalwhinnie | Highlands | C | Light body, medium sweetness, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. No or slightly fruity peat. |
Deanston | Highlands | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Drumguish | Speyside | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Dufftown | Speyside | G | Medium full body, light peat and floral tones. |
Edradour | Highlands | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Glen Deveron | Highlands | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Glen Elgin | Speyside | C | Light body, medium sweetness, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. No or slightly fruity peat. |
Glen Garioch | Highlands | H | Medium full bodied, medium sweetness with tones of smoke. Fruit and spice as well as hint of nuts and flowers. |
Glen Grant | Speyside | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Glen Keith | Speyside | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Glen Moray | Speyside | E | Light body, medium sweetness, light peat with flowers, spice and honey. Malted tones as well as a touch of sherry. |
Glen Ord | Highlands | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Glen Scotia | Campbeltown | I | Light to medium body, dry with tones of smoke, spice and honey as well as a touch of flowers. |
Glen Spey | Speyside | G | Medium full body, light peat and floral tones. |
GlenAllachie | Speyside | E | Light body, medium sweetness, light peat with flowers, spice and honey. Malted tones as well as a touch of sherry. |
Glendronach | Highlands | A | Full body, medium sweetness, pronounced sherry flavor with fruity, spicy and malt tones, as well as a hint of nuts and peat. |
Glendullan | Speyside | C | Light body, medium sweetness, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. No or slightly fruity peat. |
Glenfarclas | Speyside | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Glenfiddich | Speyside | G | Medium full body, light peat and floral tones. |
Glengoyne | Highlands | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Glenkinchie | Lowlands | E | Light body, medium sweetness, light peat with flowers, spice and honey. Malted tones as well as a touch of sherry. |
Glenlossie | Speyside | E | Light body, medium sweetness, light peat with flowers, spice and honey. Malted tones as well as a touch of sherry. |
Glenmorangie | Highlands | H | Medium full bodied, medium sweetness with tones of smoke. Fruit and spice as well as hint of nuts and flowers. |
Glenrothes | Speyside | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Glenturret | Highlands | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Highland Park | Islands | I | Light to medium body, dry with tones of smoke, spice and honey as well as a touch of flowers. |
Inchgower | Speyside | E | Light body, medium sweetness, light peat with flowers, spice and honey. Malted tones as well as a touch of sherry. |
Inchmurrin | Highlands | E | Light body, medium sweetness, light peat with flowers, spice and honey. Malted tones as well as a touch of sherry. |
Isle of Jura | Islands | I | Light to medium body, dry with tones of smoke, spice and honey as well as a touch of flowers. |
Knockdhu | Speyside | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Konckando | Speyside | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Lagavulin | Islay | J | Full body, dry, scruffy, dried and medicinal taste with a hint of spice. |
Laphroaig | Islay | J | Full body, dry, scruffy, dried and medicinal taste with a hint of spice. |
Ledaig | Islands | I | Light to medium body, dry with tones of smoke, spice and honey as well as a touch of flowers. |
Linkwood | Speyside | C | Light body, medium sweetness, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. No or slightly fruity peat. |
Loch Lomond | Highlands | G | Medium full body, light peat and floral tones. |
Longmorn | Speyside | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Longrow | Campbeltown | J | Full body, dry, scruffy, dried and medicinal taste with a hint of spice. |
Macallan | Speyside | A | Full body, medium sweetness, pronounced sherry flavor with fruity, spicy and malt tones, as well as a hint of nuts and peat. |
Macphails | Speyside | A | Full body, medium sweetness, pronounced sherry flavor with fruity, spicy and malt tones, as well as a hint of nuts and peat. |
Mannochmore | Speyside | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Miltonduff | Speyside | G | Medium full body, light peat and floral tones. |
Mortlach | Speyside | A | Full body, medium sweetness, pronounced sherry flavor with fruity, spicy and malt tones, as well as a hint of nuts and peat. |
Oban | Highlands | H | Medium full bodied, medium sweetness with tones of smoke. Fruit and spice as well as hint of nuts and flowers. |
Old Fettercairn | Highlands | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Old Pulteney | Highlands | H | Medium full bodied, medium sweetness with tones of smoke. Fruit and spice as well as hint of nuts and flowers. |
Old Rosdhu | Highlands | G | Medium full body, light peat and floral tones. |
Orkney | Islands | I | Light to medium body, dry with tones of smoke, spice and honey as well as a touch of flowers. |
Port Charlotte | Islay | I | Light to medium body, dry with tones of smoke, spice and honey as well as a touch of flowers. |
Royal Brackla | Highlands | C | Light body, medium sweetness, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. No or slightly fruity peat. |
Royal Lochnagar | Highlands | A | Full body, medium sweetness, pronounced sherry flavor with fruity, spicy and malt tones, as well as a hint of nuts and peat. |
Scapa | Islands | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Singleton | Speyside | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Spey | Speyside | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Speyburn | Speyside | G | Medium full body, light peat and floral tones. |
Springbank | Campbeltown | I | Light to medium body, dry with tones of smoke, spice and honey as well as a touch of flowers. |
Strathisla | Speyside | B | Medium full body, medium sweetness with nuts, malt, flowers, honey and fruity tones. |
Strathmill | Speyside | H | Medium full bodied, medium sweetness with tones of smoke. Fruit and spice as well as hint of nuts and flowers. |
Talisker | Islands | J | Full body, dry, scruffy, dried and medicinal taste with a hint of spice. |
Tamdhu | Speyside | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Tamnavulin | Speyside | H | Medium full bodied, medium sweetness with tones of smoke. Fruit and spice as well as hint of nuts and flowers. |
Teaninich | Highlands | H | Medium full bodied, medium sweetness with tones of smoke. Fruit and spice as well as hint of nuts and flowers. |
The Glenlivet | Speyside | C | Light body, medium sweetness, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. No or slightly fruity peat. |
Tobermory | Islands | D | Light body, medium sweetness, no or slightly fruity peat, flowers and tones of malt as well as a hint of nuts. |
Tomatin | Highlands | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Tomintoul | Speyside | E | Light body, medium sweetness, light peat with flowers, spice and honey. Malted tones as well as a touch of sherry. |
Tormore | Speyside | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |
Treasure of Islay | Islay | J | Full body, dry, scruffy, dried and medicinal taste with a hint of spice. |
Tullibardine | Highlands | F | Medium full body, medium sweetness, light peat, honey and spice. Malted tones and a hint of sherry. |