Strathisla - The soul of Chivas with malty, fruity elegance

Founded in 1786, the Strathisla distillery in Speyside, Scotland, is the oldest continuously operating whisky distillery in Scotland and forms the flavourful heart of the famous Chivas Regal Blends. With its picturesque twin towers and the rushing Isla stream, Strathisla embodies the romantic tradition of Scottish whisky craftsmanship like no other distillery.

Strathisla single malts are characterised by their unmistakable balance between sweet malt notes and lively fruitiness. The use of traditional stills and maturation in ex-bourbon and sherry casks give the whisky its characteristic profile: flavours of honey, ripe pears and almonds unfold on the palate, rounded off by a delicate spicy note of ginger and oak. The 12-year-old original bottling in particular shows this harmonious complexity to perfection.

What makes Strathisla special is the double distillation in copper pot stills, which gives the distillate its exceptional purity and finesse. The distillery deliberately relies on slow fermentation processes that allow subtle fruit flavours to develop.

While Strathisla is better known to connoisseurs as a single malt, its characterful distillate significantly characterises the world-famous Chivas Regal Blend. The distillery thus perfectly combines the art of single malt craftsmanship with the complexity of first-class blends - a jewel of Speyside that combines history and modernity in a unique way.