Most whisky enthusiasts would be aware of the huge explosion in the number of new single malt distilleries to have been established in Scotland in the last ten to twenty years. Kilchoman’s arrival in 2005 heralded in a boom of new distilleries as both new and old players added to the tally of operating distilleries. What has been particularly interesting to note, mind you, is the geography of most of these new distilleries. Although many suggest that the traditional whisky regions of Scotch whisky aren’t relevant anymore, it’s in the Lowlands where much of the new action is occurring. In 2005, the number of Lowland distilleries was three. (And, even then, one of them was effectively mothballed!) Today, that number is closer to 25! And if there’s a distillery that perhaps typifies the new, modern facility, then it’s Glasgow Distillery.