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Scotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: single malt Scotch whisky, single grain Scotch whisky, blended malt Scotch whisky (formerly called "vatted malt" or "pure malt"), blended grain Scotch whisky, and blended Scotch whisky. [6] [7] Many Scotch whisky drinkers refer to a unit for drinking as a dram. [9]
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 ...
A glass of Bowmore 12-year-old single malt Scotch whisky. Single malt Scotch refers to single malt whisky made in Scotland. [1] [2] To qualify for this category, a whisky must have been distilled at a single distillery using a pot still distillation process [3] [4] and made from a mash of malted barley.
The exact definitions of "malt whisky" and "single malt whisky" and the restrictions governing their production vary according to regulations established by different jurisdictions for marketing whisky. For example, Scotch whisky regulations [1] [2] require malt whisky to be made in pot stills using water and malted barley without the addition ...
Whisky producing regions of Scotland. Speyside single malts are single malt Scotch whiskies, distilled in Strathspey, the area around the River Spey in Moray and Badenoch and Strathspey, in northeastern Scotland. The two best-selling single malt whiskies in the world, The Glenlivet and Glenfiddich, come from Speyside.
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 ...
The U.S. removed a tax on Scotch whisky and other U.K. products Thursday, a step toward reconciliation in a years-long trade war. In 2019, the U.S. imposed an import tax on Scotch along with ...
Grant's is the oldest family-owned blended whisky and is currently sold in over 180 countries. It is the world's fourth largest Scotch whisky brand, selling 4.1 million cases of whisky in the first half of 2020. [6] The mother company, William Grant & Sons also owns single malt whisky brands, including Glenfiddich and The Balvenie. [7]