苏格兰威士忌的酒体稍微淡薄，带有明显的烟熏麦芽香味。它们先由发芽的大麦制得，然后在泥炭火上加热、发酵、蒸馏产生类似的威士忌，再逐次用水稀释到按体积计含酒精43%。

• "Scotch whisky (this spelling is also used by Canadians) is usually somewhat light in body, with a distinctive smoky malt flavour; it is made primarily from malted barley that has been heated over a peat fire, fermented, distilled, and blended with similar whiskies made by different distillers."