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Scotch Whisky Flashcards

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What are the requirements for Irish Whiskey?

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Produced in Ireland from a mash of cereals.
Aged in wooden cask no less than 3 years
No additives except water and caramel coloring
Distilled to strength of less than 94.8% ABV

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What are the requirements for Scotch Whisky?

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Produced in Scotland from a mash of malted barley and other cereal grains.
Aged in oak for a minimum of 3 years
Distilled to no more than 94.8% ABV
Fermentation and distillation must occur at same location
Water and coloring are only permitted additives
Only endogenous enzymes allowed.

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What is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky?

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A whiskey distilled at a single distillery in a pot still, solely made with malted barley and no other grains. Must be bottled in Scotland.

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What is Single Grain Scotch Whisky?

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A Scotch whisky distilled at a single distillery and produced from other grains in addition to malted barley. Must contain at least some malted barley.

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What is Blended Malt Scotch Whisky?

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A blend of two or more single malt Scotch whiskeys that have been produced at more than one distillery.

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What terms are no longer authorized as synonyms for blended malt Scotch Whisky?

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Pure malt and vatted malt.

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What was the change in 2019 to the definition of blended malt scotch whisky?

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It was expanded to include blends from two or more immature single malt distilleries which may be sourced from a single distillery or from more than one distillery.

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What is a Blended Grain Scotch Whisky?

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A blend of two or more single grain Scotch whiskies that have been produced at more than one distillery.

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What is a Blended Scotch Whisky?

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A blend of one or more single malt Scotch whiskies with one or more single grain Scotch whiskies.

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What percentage of Scotch consumed worldwide is Blended Scotch Whisky?

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About 90%

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For the pot still distillation of Scotch, what ABV is the wash typically after the first distillation?

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Around 21-28% ABV

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For the pot still distillation of Scotch, what is the ABV of the spirit produced during the second distillation?

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70% ABV, cannot exceed 94.8%.

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What is the size restrictions for barrels used to age Scotch Whisky?

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The barrels must be smaller than 700 liters (185 gallons) for the initial aging period.

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What are the main whisky producing regions of Scotland?

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The Highlands
The Lowlands
Speyside
Islay
Campbeltown

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What is the best known Scotch Whisky distillery operating in Campbeltown?

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Springbank Distillery

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Which region in Scotland contains the most operating distilleries?

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Speyside

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How many distilleries are currently operating in Speyside?

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Over 50.

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How many distilleries are currently operating in Campbeltown?

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3

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What is “the Queen of the Hebrides”?

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Another name for Islay.

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Approximately how many distilleries are in the Highlands region of Scotland?

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Over 40.

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How many distilleries are currently operating in the Lowlands?

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Just over a dozen.

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Which region is Speyside technically a sub-region of?

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The Highlands

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How many distilleries are currently operating in Islay?

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What type of Scotch Whisky are the Highlands known for?

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Often “entry-level” with sweet, soft finish, and not quite as robust/complex as other regions. (Does not describe Speyside)

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Describe Scotch whisky from the Lowlands.
Traditionally triple-distilled (although not required). Often lighter style, subtlety, grassy notes, notes of citrus, and a light, dry finish.
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What type of Whisky is produced in the Speyside region of Scotland?
Complex, smooth single malt, and some lighter styles as well.
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Describe Scotch from Islay.
Notes of salty sea breeze, iodine, seaweed. Medium to heavy peat influence, with a smoky or medicinal character.
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At what point of the kilning process is peat used?
Normally only at the beginning. Once the moisture level of the barley drops below 15%, any smoke simply passes over the bed.
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How is peatiness incorporated into Scotch?
The green malt has a high moisture content, allowing the phenols in the peaty smoke to adhere to the surface of the barley.
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How is peatiness reduced in Scotch production?
In every stage of the process some peatiness is lost, from distillation through maturation.
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How is peatiness lost during distillation?
The phenols from peat have a high boiling temperature, so it may be included in the feints.
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How is peatiness measured, and what is considered light or heavy?
The phenolic parts per million. 15 PPM is considered light, anything over 30 is considered heavy.
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What is Bell's?
An early brand of blended Scotch, first blended in 1851, UK focused.
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Who currently owns Bell's?
Diageo.
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What is Caol Ila?
The largest volume Scotch whisky producer on Islay.
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When was Caol Ila built?
1846
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Where does most of the whisky produced at Caol Ila go?
Johnnie Walker and other Scotch whisky blends.
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When did Caol Ila first start producing a single malt whisky?
2002.
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What is Chivas Regal?
A blended Scotch Whisky.
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When was Chivas Regal founded?
Early 1800s.
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Who currently owns Chivas Regal?
Pernod-Ricard.
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What is the third best selling Scotch Whisky brand?
Chivas Regal.
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What is Compass Box?
An independent whisky producer that sources, blends, bottles and markets Scotch Whisky. It does not distill its own spirits.
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Who is John Glaser?
The American owner of Compass Box.
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What is Dewar's?
A blended Scotch whisky currently owned by Bacardi.
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When was Dewar's founded?
1846.
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What is unique about Dewar's?
They further age their whiskies in barrels after blending.
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What is Distillers Company Ltd?
An alliance of six of the largest Scottish grain whisky distillers, founded in 1877.
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What is floor malting?
The traditional method of malting grain on a stone or cement floor. Still practiced by some old distilleries and Scotland.
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How deep is the layer of grain in the floor malting process?
6-12 inches.
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What is Scotland's largest independent, family owned whisky distiller?
Glenfiddich.
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Where is Glenfiddich located?
In Speyside (Dufftown).
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Which Scotch distillery's fifteen-year-old expression is a product of a solera vat process?
Glenfiddich.
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Where is Glenlivet?
Speyside.
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What was the first whiskey distillery in Speyside to take out a distilling license in 1824?
Glenlivet.
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Who was George Smith?
The founder of Glenlivet.
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What was Usher's Old Vatted Glenlivet?
The first ever branded scotch whisky.
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Who owns Glenlivet currently?
Chivas Brothers, the scotch division of Pernod-Ricard.
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Where is Glenmorangie located?
The northern highlands of Scotland.
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When did production start at Glenmorangie?
1849.
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What are the hallmark top notes of Glenmorangie?
Fruits, florals, and heather.
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Who currently owns Glenmorangie?
LVMH.
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Who was Dr. Bill Lumsden?
A "whisky creator" at Glenmorangie who popularized "finished" whiskies, whiskies transferred out of one type of barrel for finishing in another type, eg Madeira, port, cognac, etc.
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What is Jonnie Walker?
The world's largest selling brand of whisky.
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When was Johnnie Walker first made?
1820.
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What was Old Highland Whisky?
The first principal product sold be Johnnie Walker.
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Who currently owns Johnnie Walker?
Diageo.
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Where is Macallan produced?
Speyside.
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When was Macallan first made?
1824.
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What is Easter Elchies?
Where Macallan was first made.
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Who owns Macallan now?
Edrington.
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Where is Talisker produced?
The Isle of Skye.
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Who currently owns Talisker?
Diageo.
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What is the most highly prized brand of scotch whisky?
Macallan.

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