A CLASSIFICATION of
EIGHTY FIVE
SINGLE MALT WHISKIES
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Using Clustan Analysis
by Dr David Wishart
| Cluster A | Medicin-sweet unpeated with spicy nutty fruity notes (1 only) |
| Cluster B | Sweet low-peat with spicy fruity floral notes (18 malts) |
| Cluster C | Sweet low-peat with smoky spicy sherried nutty fruity floral notes (8malts) |
| Cluster D | Sweet low-peat with honeyed spicy sherried fruity floral notes (3 malts) |
| Cluster E | Sweet medium-peat with smoky spicy sherried fruity notes (12 malts) |
| Cluster F | Sweet medium-peat with smoky honeyed fruity floral notes (6 malts) |
| Cluster G | Medium-sweet medium-peat with smoky fruity floral notes (10 malts) |
| Cluster H | Sweet peaty with smoky spicy fruity floral notes (8 malts) |
| Cluster I | Medium-sweet peaty with smoky spicy fruity notes (7 malts) |
| Cluster J | Dry very peated with smoky spicy floral notes (7 malts) |
| Cluster K | Dry very peated with smoky spicy medicinal notes (5 malts) |
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Cluster A |
Glengoyne |
| Cluster B | Speyburn, Miltonduff, Tormore, The Edradour, Balblair, Craigellachie, Deanston, Glentauchers, Glenallachie, Benriach, Glen Moray, Inchgower, Glenlossie, Glenturret, Tomintoul, Glen Deveron, Benromach, Aberlour |
| Cluster C | Glen Spey, Glen Grant, Knockando, The Macallan, Glencadam, Longmorn, Springbank, Scapa |
| Cluster D | Balvenie, The Glenlivet, Glendullan |
| Cluster E | Caperdonich, Tamdhu, Benrinnes, the Singleton, Glen Rothes, Royal Lochnagar, Glenfarclas, Balmenach, Mortlach, Linkwood, Glen Ord, The Dalmore |
| Cluster F | Dufttown, Glen Elgin, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, Teaninich, Royal Brackla |
| Cluster G | Glen Keith, Aultmore, Strathisla, Glenmorangie, Old Fettercairn, Auchentoshan, Bladnoch, Glen Garioch, Tobermory, Inchmurrin |
| Cluster H | Tomatin, Blair Atholl, Ardmore, Cardhu, Aberfeldy, An Cnoc, Cragganmore, Imperial |
| Cluster I | Ben Nevis, The Glendronach, Loch Dhu, Dailuaine, Oban, Old Pulteney, Clynelich |
| Cluster J | Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich, Glenkinchie, Highland Park, Ledaig, Isle of Jura, Bowmore |
| Cluster K | Caol Ila, Talisker, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Ardbeg |
