There are five or six different whisky regions in Scotland, depending on whom you ask, each with its own character—Lowlands, Speyside, Highlands, Campbeltown, Islay, and (sometimes) Islands. While Islay in particular is known for using peat in the malting process to give its whisky a deeply smoky flavor, the majority of Scotch is not smoky at all. (Peat is measured in PPM, or parts per million; the higher the PPM, the smokier the whisky will be.) Legally, a small amount of caramel coloring can...
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The IWSC has announced the top blended Scotch whisky of 2024. The winner is a new expression from one of the oldest, iconic brands of blended Scotch whisky.
Sovereign Brands, makers of Bumbu Rum and Luc Belaire, introduces "The Deacon". It's a blended Scotch whisky.
Our list of the best peated whisky brands goes like this. ; Best peated whisky overall: Ardbeg ; If you’re trying peated whisky for the first time: Talisker ; If you want to try something new: Bunnahabhain
By the way, don’t listen to people who tell you that all scotch is smoky–in fact, peated whiskey represents a relatively small amount of the whiskey made in Scotland. There is a wide...
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As our legend goes, one extraordinary day the King of Islay was reborn. A spark of sunlight fell from the sky, and set the land ablaze. When the flames subsided, the scorched earth was veiled in thick smoke. Suddenly, new life rose from the ashes in shimmering feathers of honeyed gold and rich crimson. A regal Phoenix soared above its wings of fire powering the stills of Lagavulin, amplifying its spiced intensity. Lagavulin has long been the home of legends. Its rocky bay was crowned with a castle by Lords of the Isles who ruled long ago. The d ...
DISTILLERIES : The stills, the location, the craft and skill of the people who work in the distillery, and – in the past – even the shape of the rooms: all of these contribute to a distillery’s character and whisky’s flavour. PEAT : Whether the distillery burns peat to dry its barley will have one of the most dramatic influences on the final flavour. Fermentation : The length of time the liquid is fermented before affects the final flavour. For example, a fermentation lasting under two d...
This is a list of whisky brands arranged by country of origin and style. Whisky (or whiskey)... Ole Smoky, Ole Smoky Distillery, Gatlinburg, Tennessee Platte Valley 100% Straight Corn...