whiskey Flashcards
Glenrothes 98 is the next Core Vintage to follow the Vintages-
1991 and 1994
Glenrothes 98 was the first of the vintages to what?
expressly laid down at origin to be bottled as Glenrothes on maturity and as such has a greater availability of stock than any of the previous bottlings
Glenrothes 98 tasting notes?
Appearance: Medium golden, clear and bright
Bouquet: Rich, spicy vanilla, golden syrup and lemongrass
Palate: Soft, mature, sweet vanilla with a hint of cinnamon
Finish: Smooth, long, rich vanilla
Glenrothes 98 is a-
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
A more dominant character trait of Scotch derives from-
the process of malting barley for fermentation and the means of heat required to do so
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is-
distilled from malted barley in a pot still at a single distillery
burning peat produces-
an oily smoke that infuses the malted barley with its scent and character
Speyside is a former subzone of
Highlands
Speyside is home to a large number of distilleries-
Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, and the Macallan
Speyside whiskys are produced from the water-
from the river Spey
Speyside whiskys in character?
milder and fruity in character
Red Breast 12 is a-
pot still Irish Whiskey
Red Breast is produced at-
the New Midleton Distillery by Irish Distillers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard
What 3 distelleries are active now in Ireland?
Old Bushmills, Cooley, and New Midleton (maker of Jameson)
Redbreast is one of the few ___ produced today (along with Irish Distillers’ Powers John’s Lane 12 Year and Green Spot)
single pot still whiskey
What differs single malts from single pot still whiskeys?
single malts are also purely from a pot still, but single pot still whiskeys use partially unmalted barley, so they cannot be technically called a single malt
single malt whiskeys were generally distilled __, whereas single pot still whiskeys were generally distilled__ times.
twice, 3
Effect of 1725 English enacting tax on malting barley?
Scottish responded by heating their barley at night— “moonshine”— Irish simply started using a large proportion of unmalted barley in their whiskies. Thus, Irish whiskey is typically lighter in character.
What gives Redbreast 12 its trademark “Christmas Cake” character?
distillates have matured in Oloroso Sherry casks
Only two whiskeys currently on the market, __ and __, are 100% pure pot still Irish whiskeys and only Redbreast is available in the States
Redbreast and Green Spot
Redbreast is also just about the only Irish whiskey on the market with what on the label?
an actual age statement, guaranteeing this 12 year min, while many others vary the aging from batch to batch
Where does Russell Reserve Rye come from?
the Austin, Nichols Company Distillery (i.e. Wild Turkey)
Rules for Rye Whiskey?
distilled from a min 51% rye and aged in new charred oak barrels for a minimum of 2 years are more bitter and powerful than Bourbon
Russell Rye is __ proof
90
Story of Wild Turkey Forgiven reserve?
One day the distillery crew mistakenly combined one of their high-proof ryes with their bourbon when blending. The Master Distiller, Eddie Russel, ended up liking the mix and told them all was forgiven
Forgiven is made from __ 6 year bourbon and__ 4 year rye and with that mix ratio It’s no surprise that the rye character sticks out so much
78%, 22%
ABV for Wild Turkey Forgiven?
45.5%
whiskey (or whisky, in Scotland) is a spirit distilled from fermented grain mash, grains include-
varieties- wheat, rye, barley, and corn
Bourbon needs to be produced in America and made from-
51% corn
Bourbon needs to be stored in what?
new, charred oak barrels whereas whiskey barrels do need to be oak but not new or charred
to be called bourbon, the liquid needs to be distilled to no more than__ proof and entered into the barrel at 125, other whiskies the liquid must be distilled to no more than__ proof
160, 190
