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Single Malt |
uses solely barley grain and is made at a single distillery |
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Single Grain |
made at a single distillery but encompasses multiple grains ex. barley AND corn/ wheat -- small category (rare on its own since most is used in blends) |
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Blended Malt |
made with only barley but incorporates multiple distilleries (multiple single malts) |
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Blended Grain |
blend of two or more single grain whiskeys from different distilleries (small category) |
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Blended Scotch |
one or more single malts with one or more single grains VAST majority |
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Regions |
Islay Speyside Cambelttown Highlands Lowlands (Islands) |
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Islay |
island-- "whiskey island" small region but with 9 operating distilleries smoky and "peaty" Laphroaig Bowmore |
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Speyside |
region located within Highlands- greatest number of operating distilleries, approx. half mellow, sweet, fruity Glenfiddich Glenviet Macallan |
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Highlands |
largest geographic area -- speyside falls within malts vary greatly in character -- range from dry to sweet and at times have a touch of smoky peat Dalmore Oban |
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Lowlands |
diminished region - only three working distilleries soft and light, very malty and grassy character, subtle delicate aromas Auchentoshan 12 yr, American oak Glenkinchie 12 yr |
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Islands |
unofficial "6th" region considered part of the high land region (off the mainland) very varied, little in common across Highland Park Island of Jura |
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Campbeltown |
once home to dozens of distilleries, is now more of a past relic only three still operating little peat and salt to them, medium to full bodied Springbank |
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Age |
refers to the youngest whisky used in the bottle (not the average age) |
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Cask Strength |
whisky that is bottled straight from the barrel, undiluted by water packs a higher ABV punch typically richer and fuller in flavour |
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Potstill |
large pot section that is heated and a longer, thinner region that catches the condensation to be separated |
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Column still |
"refined" version of the potstill operate more efficiently |
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Sourcing |
acquiring a whisky made elsewhere, branding it and marketing as one's own brand |
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Finishing |
acquiring a whisky, re-distilling usually for a shorter period of time in a different type of cask producing new flavours |
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Mash bill |
the ratios of the grains being used to produce the whisky ex. to be considered Bourbon, must have minimum 51% corn, whereas single malt scotch is 100% Barley |