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The Best Books For Budding Islay Historians

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The History of Islay and The Stent Book of Islay provide fascinating insights into the island’s history. The island, located on the Outer Hebrides, is famous for its smoky single malt scotch from distilleries such as Ardbeg , Bowmore , and Laphroaig. In the modern day, Islay is essentially a byword for peated whisky.

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Everything You Need To Know About The Whiskey Sour

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In this book, Thomas states the recipes for a Brandy Sour and a Gin Sour. The Whiskey Sour surged in popularity during Prohibition, which is as ironic as the publishing of a cocktail recipe book in 1922. If you are following the IBA recipe for a Whiskey Sour, then bourbon would be the best choice.

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Your Questions About Single Cask Whisky Answered With Julien Willems of SMWS

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Most casks in the scotch whisky industry can hold a maximum of 200 to 500 liters. On average, 2% of the alcohol in the cask is “lost to the angels” every year, so you get the point. It means the whisky is as it comes out of the cask for its alcoholic strength. But in our books, it’s apples and oranges.

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Scotch Whisky Legends: The Glenlivet 1955 27 Year Old Duthie For Samaroli

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94 points (the nose alone was worth 96 in my books).” – Serge Valentin, WhiskyFun.com , August 2007 Auction Prices (or a lack thereof) As is the case with almost all of my Scotch Whisky Legends bottlings, this whisky is extremely scarce. Finish: rather long, dry, balanced, absolutely fresh… Pure joy. And so drinkable!

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Escape to Whisky Paradise: The Station Hotel in Rothes

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How To Get Around It’s important to remember that Scotland has a strict zero-alcohol drink-driving policy, meaning you can’t even take a sip of whisky and drive. Craigellachie Cars can be booked for day-long or week-long packages, and I highly recommend contacting them. Fines, penalty points, and bans are at risk if you do.

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Esters: The Fermentation of Fantastic Flavor

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That is the fermentation of wort the liquid produced from grain – to which yeast is added to produce alcohol (amongst other by-products) for eventual distillation. Esters can be found outside of alcohol making too. They can be found in any situation where alcohol bonds with organic or fatty acids through condensation.

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Clynelish & Brora: Two Distilleries, One Story

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Although highly regarded as a filling malt for blends, Clynelish was available as a single malt at this time and was one of the malts referenced by Charles Saintsbury in Notes on a Cellar-Book (1920). million litres of alcohol. In 1930 DCL transferred the distillery to its subsidiary company Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD).