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Scotch Whiskey Flashcards

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1
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What are the 3 distilleries in Campbletown?

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Glen Scotia

Glengyle

Springbank

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What are the 3 distilleries of Islay?

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Ardbeg

Lagavulin

Laphroig

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3
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What is the Highland Park distillery?

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Orkney Island

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Where is the Talisker distillery located?

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Sky Island

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5
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Highland distilleries?

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Oban

Glenmorangie

Dalwhinnie

Dalmore

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6
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Speyside distilleries?

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Glenlivet

Glenfiddich

Macallan

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What are the 6 sub regions of Scotch Whisky production?

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Highlands

Lowlands

Speyside

Island distilleries

Campbletown

Islay

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What are some Lowland distilleries?

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Bladnoch

Auchentoshan

Glenkinchie

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What are the 5 styles of Scotch?

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Single Grain Scotch Whisky

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Blended Grain Scotch Whisky

Blended Scotch Scotch Whisky.

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What is a wood finished Scotch?

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A developing whisky that is transferred to a different type of barrel for the last 2 or 3 years of the aging process. Sauternes, Sherry, Madeira, Burgundy are some examples.

This yields a fruitier, softer style of Whiskey.

Glenmorangie and Balvinie are leading distilleries.

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What is sour mash whisky?

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a portion of spent mash is incorporated into a newly fermenting mash.

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Define single malt scotch whisky?

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky is distilled from malted barley in a pot still at a single distillery

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Define single grain scotch whisky?

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Single Grain Whisky is produced at a single distillery, from unmalted barley, wheat, or corn

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Define blended malt scotch whisky?

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Blended Scotch Whisky is produced from a blend of malt whiskies

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Define blended grain scotch whisky?

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Blended Grain Scotch Whisky is produced from two or more grain whiskies

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Define Blended Scotch Whisky?

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Blended Whisky is a mixture of malt and grain whiskies produced at a number of different distilleries.

17
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What are some of the grains used in the production of Scotch Whisky?

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barley, wheat, or corn

18
Q

What is the minimum abv for Scotch Whisky?

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As Scotch whisky must be at least 40% abv

19
Q

Who makes Jameson Whiskey?

A

New Middleton

20
Q

What are the active distilleries in Ireland?

A

Old Bushmills

Cooley

New Middleton

Kilbeggan

21
Q

What are some of the brands made by New Middleton distillery?

A

Jameson

Powers

Paddy

Middleton

Redbreast

Green Spot

22
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What are the brands made by Cooley distillery?

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Michael Collins

Connemara

Tyrconnel

23
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Who makes Bushmills and Blackbush?

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Old Bushmills distillery.

24
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What are the authorized additives for Scotch Whisky?

A

Water and caramel coloring

25
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What is the minimum abv for Scotch Whisky?

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40 %

26
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What are the islands in Scotland that have distilleries?

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Mull, Jura, Skye, and Orkney

27
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What are the aging requirements for Scotch Whisky?

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Aging Requirements:

All Scotch Whisky must be aged for a minimum 3 years in oak casks with a maximum capacity of 700 liter

28
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Distillation procedures for Scotch Whisky?

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Scotch Whisky must be produced from a mixture of water, malted barley, and other whole cereal grains

Distillation produces a spirit of no more than 94.8% abv

Fermentation and Distillation must occur at the same location in Scotland

29
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Who owns the Irish distilleries?

A

Old Bushmills - Diageo

Cooley - Beam Inc

New Middleton - Pernod Ricard

Kelbeggan - Beam Inc

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