Whisky & Scotch Producers

Question 1

Laphroig 10 Year (Islay)

Answer 1

Islay
Laphroaig 10 year old is an all-malt scotch whisky from the remote island of islay in the western isles of scotland. Laphroaig, pronounced “la-froyg”, is a gaelic word meaning “the beautiful hollow by the broad bay”

Question 2

Bowmore 12 (Islay)

Answer 2

Islay

Medium peated Islay Scotch with notes of honey and stone fruit.

Question 3

Lagavulin, 16 year, 86 Proof (Islay)

Answer 3

Islay
Richest of Islay Scotch
Smoky, peaty, fire

Question 4

Laphroaig, single barrel, Duncan Taylor, 107.4 proof, 1997 (Islay)

Answer 4

Islay

Duncan Taylor buys this from Laphroaig

Question 5

Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, Scottish Barley, 100 Proof (Islay)

Answer 5

Islay

heavily peated

Question 6

Bruichladdich, Islay Barley, 100 Proof, 2009 (Islay)

Answer 6

Islay

light peated, used wood

Question 7

Bruichladdich, Octomore, 114 Proof

Answer 7

Islay

more peated

Question 8

What is the general style of Islay Scotches?

Answer 8

most peaty
smoky style
no coal on the island so use peat

Question 9

What is the general style of Scotch from the Highlands?

Answer 9

More rugged, richer
rugged mountain coastline
largest region
distilled twice

Question 10

Glenmorangie, Auinta Ruban Port Wood, 92 Proof

Answer 10

Highlands
darkest and most intense of Glenmorangie
10 years in American white oak casks
transferred to ruby port pipes

Question 11

Glenmorangie, Lasanta Sherry Wood

Answer 11

Highlands
Rich and full-bodied
aged in American oak ex-bourbon casks
finish Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks

Question 12

Springbank, 10 year

Answer 12

Campbeltown
matured in bourbon and sherry cask
orchard fruit, peet, vanilla, malt
sweet and salty