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All Of Your Whisky VS. Whiskey Questions Answered

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So, let’s focus on scotch whisky and American whiskey. Scotch whisky can be divided into five categories. These definitions are according to the SWA: Single Grain Scotch Whisky – Distilled at a single distillery from water and malted barley with or without grains of other malted or unmalted cereals.

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What You Need To Know About Grain Whisky + Recommendations

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Blended Grain Scotch Whisky – A blend of Single Grain Scotch Whiskies, which have been distilled at more than one distillery.” Typically distilled to a much higher alcohol level than single malt. These plants produce an absurd 110,000,000 liters of alcohol a year each.

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5 Facts About Islay, Queen of the Hebrides

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It is not definitively known where the name ‘Islay’ came from Islay is pronounced ‘eye-la’, and there are a few different schools of thought surrounding how the island got its name. Chivas Brothers is also putting one foot on Islay, after announcing plans to build a new distillery on the island in October 2023.

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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. How Is Single Cask Whisky Different From Other Whiskies?

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Is Whisky Gluten Free?

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Despite this, there’s widespread uncertainty about whether whiskey is gluten free amongst consumers, with confusion increasing due to different allergen labeling laws across markets. Gluten free allergen labeling laws for whiskey differ between the United States and UK/EU. A selection of gluten free beers.

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Review: Cù Bòcan 12 Year Old Batch 1 Rum Cask

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You also have smaller distilleries like Ardnamurchan producing a regular rum cask release, but this is at a much more powerful alcohol percentage of 50%, with some peated stocks mixed in. if you’ve yet to try a peated whisky and enjoy some fun cask influences then this is definitely for you!

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Ron Swanson’s Favorite Scotch: Your Ultimate Guide To Lagavulin & Nick Offerman

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The Lagavulin Distillery is owned by the multinational alcoholic beverage company, Diageo. Widely considered the definitive Islay whisky, Lagavulin’s robust smoky flavor, reputation for quality, and frequent supply shortages have gained the distillery’s malt cult status amongst whisky enthusiasts. Who Owns The Lagavulin Distillery?

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