Scotland’s most southerly region is home to a s mall, but growing number of distilleries . Many of these producers are newcomers, just getting started making whisky that is years away from maturity, while others are well-established and familiar to many scotch drinkers. If you can’t make it to the region to tour its whisky trail , get a taste for the Lowlands with some of these single malts.
Auchentoshan 12 year old —84 points, $45 The nose offers tropical fruit and honeyed vanilla, emerging nuts, and dried spice, banana, and almonds. The texture is slightly oily, and the palate...
