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Scotch
Despite its notoriety as being a “high-end” liquor drank in the corner offices
around the world, Scotch is in fact just whisky made in Scotland. As noted in
the Irish Whiskey definition, when made in Scotland, it is spelled without the
‘e’: Scotch Whisky.
In order to be considered Scotch, it must adhere to the Scotch Whisky Order
of 1990, which mandates the distillation process and end product. Included
in the Order are such mandates as: Scotch must be distilled at a Scottish
distillery from malted barley and water and must be stored in oak barrels for
no less than three years. We also have the Order to thank for no Scotch ever
being available at less than 40 percent alcohol.
Once a Scotch whiskey has been produced and properly stored for at least
three years, Scotch producers typically take the single malt Scotch whisky
and blend it with other single malts to create a blended Scotch. More than 90
percent of Scotch whiskies are blends, while the remaining Scotch whiskies
are created and bottled as single malt Scotches. This means that the liquor
comes from a single distillery and is distilled from a single malted grain.
Common Examples:
Blends
Johnny Walker
Chivas Regal
Dewar’s
J&B
Single Malts
Glenfiddich
Glenlivet
Macallan
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