Scotch

Question 1

Regions of

Scotch Malt Whisky

Answer 1

The Highlands
[all green on map]
includes the islands of:
Orkney, Skye, Mull, Jura, Arran
(counter-clockwise from north)
OSMJA

Speyside

Lowlands

Campbeltown

Islay

Question 2

Define
Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Answer 2

Made from water and malted barley only!

Must be made without the addition of any other cereals.

A Scotch Whisky distilled at a single distillery in a pot still. Can be made in one or more batches.

Must be bottled in Scotland.

Examples:
- too many to list. pick one.

Question 3

Define
Single Grain Scotch Whisky

(give an example of a producer & bottling)

Answer 3

Made from water and malted barley, with or without whole grains of other malted or unmalted cereals.

A Scotch Whisky distilled at a single distillery; which does not comply with the definition of Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Examples:
- Cameron Brig (lowlands)
- Wm. Grant “Black Barrel” (???)

Question 4

Define
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

(give an example of a producer & bottling)

Answer 4

A blend of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies, which have been distilled at more than one distillery.

Note:
- Johnnie Walker Green Label is a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky.
- - The rest of their line is Blended Scotch Whisky.

Question 5

Define
Blended Grain Scotch Whisky

(give an example of a producer & bottling)

Answer 5

A blend of Single Grain Scotch Whiskies, which have been distilled at more than one distillery.

Example:
- Compass Box “Hedonism”

Question 6

Define
Blended Scotch Whisky

Answer 6

A blend of

one or more Single Malt
Scotch Whiskies

with

one or more Single Grain
Scotch Whiskies.

Note:
- both must be used.

Examples:
- take your pick! There are TONS!

Question 7

What is the minimum aging of Scotch Whisky?

Answer 7

3 years min in Oak

Casks must be no larger than 700 Liters.

Question 8

What is the max ABV of Scotch after distillation?

Answer 8

94.8% Max ABV

Note:
- this is the max ABV after distillation but before bottling. Scotch will typically be diluted to 40% before bottling.

Question 9

Distilleries of

Campletown

Answer 9

GGS

Glen Scotia

Glengyle

Springbank

Question 10

Distilleries of

The Lowlands

Answer 10

LAG
(blenders’ paradise; the lowlands “LAG” behind)

Ladyburn
(does not produce a single malt)

Auchentoshan
(right on the border of the Highlands)

Glenkinchie

Old Cameron Brig
(Single Grain Scotch Whisky)

Question 11

Distilleries of

Islay

Answer 11

BBC-BALL

Northern Island
(these are lighter)

Bruichladdich
(“ch” is silent)

Bunnahabhain
(Boona-hah-ven)

Caol Ila
.

==========
.

Southern Island
(these are very powerful and peaty)

Bowmore

Ardbeg
(don’t confuse with Ardmore)

Laphroaig

Lagavulin

Question 12

Name 5 Distilleries of

Speyside

Answer 12

ABC - 6 Glen - LL - MM
(there are 46+ here but 13 are standouts)

Altmore

Benrinnes

Cragganmore

Glen Elgin

Glenfiddich

Glen Grant

Glenlivet

Glenlossie

Glenrothes

Linkwood

Longmorn

Macallan

Mortlach

Question 13

Distilleries of

Northern Highlands

Answer 13

(“Orange ya glad you Put Clyde last?”)

Glenmorangie

Pulteney

Clynelish

Question 14

Distilleries of

Eastern Highlands

Answer 14

Nothing too famous is here
(think: “Who goes East?”)

Ardmore

Royal Lochnagar

Question 15

Distilleries on

the Islands of Highlands

Answer 15

Orkney Islands
Highland Park
Scapa
.

Isle of Skye
Talisker
.

Isle of Mull
Tobermory
(fka: Ledaig)
.

Isle of Jura
(between Islay and the mainland)
Jura
.

Isle of Arran
(east of Campbelltown peninsula)
Arran

Question 16

Distilleries of

Central Highlands

Answer 16

DE-BAG
(“D-Bags will allways be the CENTER of attention”)

Dalwhinnie
(aka-Strathspey)

Edradour

Blair Athol

Aberfeldy

Glenturret

Question 17

Distilleries of

Western Highlands

Answer 17

_O_cean _B_each is in the West

Oban

Ben Nevis