The Lowlands are the non-Gaelic-speaking part of Scotland. This area comprises not just the tract of country north of the English border and south of a line between Glasgow and Edinburgh but also the eastern coastal plain as far north as the Moray Firth. Although lacking the drama and grandeur of the Highlands, much of the rolling terrain is still extremely beautiful. The Lowlands contain fertile land suitable for agriculture and beef cattle. Although this region cannot boast a wealth of distilleries, there is a Lowland style of single malt. Auchentoshan, just west of Glasgow, makes a gentle, almost floral whisky, while Glenkinchie, east of Edinburgh, produces one with a slightly smoky character.

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