Glen Scotia

One of only three distilleries left from Campbeltown's Victorian heyday, Glen Scotia spent decades in obscurity before a revival made it one of Scotland's most awarded houses. Its compact Victorian plant produces a maritime malt — sea spray, vanilla and orchard fruit with the region's signature oiliness — and its Victoriana cask-strength bottling has repeatedly beaten far grander names in blind competition. The underdog of a town of underdogs.