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Nearly 90% of Scotch whisky sold each year is a blended type. [2] Nonetheless, in 2018, single malt Scotch made up nearly 28% by value of the £4.7 billion of whisky exported from Scotland. [7] For any Scotch whisky, whether malt or blended, the age statement on a bottle refers to the number of years the whisky spent maturing in casks.
Scotch whisky (Scottish Gaelic: uisge-beatha na h-Alba; Scots: whisky/whiskie or whusk(e)y), [1] often simply called whisky or Scotch, is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two) made in Scotland. The first known written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland of 1494. [2]
The initial distilled spirit produced by a pot still, known as low wine has an alcohol content of about 20 to 30%. The low wines are then pumped into a second still, known as the spirit still, and distilled a second (and sometimes a third) time. The final spirit, called "new make spirit", generally has an alcohol content of 60 to 70%.
Peated malt is distiller's malt that has been smoked over burning peat, which imparts the aroma and flavor characteristics of Islay whisky and some Irish whiskey. Recently, some brewers have also included peated malt in interpretations of Scotch ales, although this is generally ahistorical. When peat is used in large amounts for beer making ...
2. Glendronach 12-Year Single Malt Scotch. Price: $47 Region: Highland, Scotland Tasting Notes: Oak, sherry, raisins, and soft fruits ABV: 40% Glendronach 12 is the 200-year-old distillery’s ...
A whisky with an age statement is known as guaranteed age whisky. [85] Scotch whisky without an age statement may, by law, be as young as three years old. [86] The basic types of Scotch are malt whisky, grain whisky (or a blend of the two) made in Scotland. Scotch malt whiskies were divided into five main regions: Highland, Lowland, Islay ...
Monkey Shoulder is a brand of Scotch whisky produced by William Grant & Sons in Scotland. Monkey Shoulder is a blended malt whisky , one of a small number of whiskies in this style. [ 1 ] As of 2023, Monkey Shoulder is the world's third best-selling brand of Scotch whisky, trailing Johnnie Walker and The Macallan .
Drambuie is a sweet, golden coloured 40% ABV liqueur made from Scotch whisky, heather honey, herbs and spices. [4]In the 1880s, [5] Ross developed and improved the recipe, changing the original brandy base to scotch whisky, initially for his friends and then later for hotel patrons.