Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. In Britain, the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified. In other English-speaking countries, it is often referred to as "Scotch".
Scotch whisky is divided into four distinct categories: single malt, vatted malt (also called "pure malt"), blended and single grain. The first written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 1495. A Friar John Cor was the...
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Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. In Britain, the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified. In other English-speaking countries, it is often referred to as "Scotch".
Scotch whisky is divided into four distinct categories: single malt, vatted malt (also called "pure malt"), blended and single grain. The first written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 1495. A Friar John Cor was the distiller.
To be called Scotch whisky the spirit must conform to the standards of the Scotch Whisky Order of 1990 (UK), which clarified the Scotch Whisky Act 1988, and mandates that the spirit:
There are two major categories, single and blended. Single means that all of the product is from a single distillery, while Blended means that the product is composed of whiskies from two or more distilleries. Traditional practices define five types:
The majority of grain whisky produced in Scotland goes to make blended Scotch whisky. The average...
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