This famous whisky producing region is properly known as Strathspey, by the River Spey.  Some of the best selling single malt whiskies in the world such as Glenlivet and Glenfiddich come from Speyside region.

Campbeltown whisky malts are produced in the burgh of Campbeltown, Scotland, on the Kintyre peninsula. Once a major producer of whisky with as many as 28 distilleries, and claiming the title "whisky capital of the world".  There are now only three distilleries continue to produce whisky in Campbeltown: Springbank , Glengyle, and Glen Scotia .

Islay whisky is Scotch whisky made on Islay (pronounced eye-luh). These southern islands of the inner Hebridean are located off the west coast of Scotland.  Home to a number of distilleries which are now closed with Port Ellen being the most famous.

Lowland single malts are whiskies distilled in the lowlands of Scotland. This region had many distilleries and was the main producer of whisky during the 18th and 19th centuries. Three operating distilleries remaining today: Auchentoshan, Bladnoch, and Glenkinchie.

Highland whisky is produced in the Highland region of Scotland. This northern categorization of Scotland includes whiskies produced on the islands around the perimeter of Scotland, excluding whisky from the Islay region.