Blended MaltBanknote-- 12
Lost Distillery Auchnagie--14 Lost Distillery Stratheden--14 Hamish Robertson Highland Reserve--13 Gordon Graham’s Black Bottle--12 |
Single MaltSpeyside
Gordon & McPhail Glen Grant 10 yr-- 12 Gordon & McPhail Glen Grant 15 yr-- 14 Distiller's Art, 7 Years Old Benrinnes 7yr-- 16 Highland The Highlands consist of the portion of Scotland north of a line from Dundee on the North Sea coast in the east to Greenock on the Irish Sea in the west, including all of the islands off the mainland except for Islay. Highland malt whiskies cover a broad spectrum of styles. They are generally aromatic, smooth and medium bodied, with palates that range from lushly complex to floral delicacy. The subregions of the Highlands include Speyside; the North, East and West Highlands; the Orkney Isles; and the Western Islands (Arran, Jura, Mull, and Skye). A.D. Rattray Stronachie 10 yr-- 11 Deanston Virgin Oak-- 11 |
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Cambeltown
Campbeltown Single Malts are single malt Scotch whiskies distilled in the burgh of Campbeltown, on the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland. Once a major producer of whisky with as many as 28 distilleries, and claiming the title "whisky capital of the world", production has markedly declined. Most of these distilleries have gone out of business and little trace of them remains in the Campbeltown area. J. & A. Mitchell Springbank 10 yr-- 14 Gordon & McPhail Bunnahabhain 8yr-- 10 |
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Irish Irish whisky must be distilled and aged in the island of Ireland. The contained spirits must be distilled to an alcohol by volume level of less than 94.8% from a yeast-fermented mash of cereal grains (sacrificed by the diastase of malt contained therein, with or without other natural diastases) in such a way that the distillate has an aroma and flavor derived from the materials used. The product must be aged for at least three years in wooden casks. If the spirits comprise a blend of two or more such distillates, the product is referred to as a "blended" Irish whisky. |
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Proclamation Bourbon Cask Finished-- 10
The Dubliner, 3 Yr Bourbon Cask Aged Single Malt & Grain Irish Whiskey-- 11 Sliabh Liag Distillers, The Midnight Silkie (Virgin Oak & Stout Cask)-- 12 Sliabh Liag Distillers, The Legendary Dark (Blended & Peated Single Malts)-- 12 |
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American WhiskeyBlended American whisky is required to contain at least 20% straight whisky; with the balance being un-aged neutral spirit or, in a few cases, high-proof light whisky. It has a general whisky flavor profile (most closely resembling Bourbon), but lacks any defining taste characteristic.
Belmont Farm Kopper Kettle-- 12 Fugitives Tennessee Waltz-- 16 |
American RyeRye Whiskey must contain a minimum of 51% rye grain, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof) and be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred barrels.
The Taste: While the best Bourbon is known for a creamy, caramel-like palate, the best Rye whisky makes its presence known with a spicy, grainy, hard-edged firmness that is distinctive and unique. Usually very dry, with notes of walnut, toasted grain, and black pepper, straight rye has a bold assertive character that has earned it a small but dedicated following among discerning whisky fans. |
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Bourbon Whiskey must contain a minimum of 51% corn, be produced in the United States, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof) and be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred barrels, although in practice virtually all straight whiskies are aged at least four years. Any Bourbon, or any other domestic or imported whisky, for that matter, that has been aged less than four years must contain an age statement on the label. Small Batch Bourbons are bourbons that bottled from a small group of specially selected barrels that are blended together. It should be noted though that each distiller has their own interpretation of what constitutes a "small batch." Single Barrel Bourbon is Bourbon from one specifically chosen cask.
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