According to a marketing agency, the single malts from Speyside are known for a smokiness and complexity. It has the largest number of distilleries of any region, which includes: Aberlour, Balvenie, Cardhu, Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie, Glenfarclas, Glenglassaugh, Glenfiddich, Speyburn, The Glenlivet, The Glenrothes and The Macallan. Although only five regions are specified, any Scottish locale may be used to describe a whisky if it is distilled entirely within that place; for example, a single malt whisky distilled on Orkney could be described as Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky instead of as an Island whisky. See also English whisky List of whisky brands List of whisky distilleries in Scotland Outline of whisky Scotch Whisky Research Institute References Citations Books Further reading Broom, Dave (1998). Whiskey: A Connoisseur's Guide. London. Carleton Books Limited. . Broom, Dave (2000). Handbook of Whisky. London. Hamlyn. . Erskine, Kevin (2006). The Instant Expert's Guide to Single Malt Scotch – Second Edition. Richmond, VA. Doceon Press. . MacLean, Charles (2003). Scotch Whisky: A Liquid History. Cassell Illustrated. . External links Distillery Pronunciation Guide Scotch Whisky Association Economy of Scotland