This style is being revisited by many Speyside whisky distilleries; Benromach being notable for going back to the Speyside routes and incorporating peated barley into the distillation process. Speyside whisky is arguably the most famous Scotch in the world, and around half of all of Scotland’s wh...
The Lowland and Speyside were the first who decided to convert into peat. The rail transport of Scotland led to the massive availability of Coke, which burned more evenly and led to less smoke than peat, so such regions took advantage of this and started making unpeated whiskey. Continuation ...
Now we move on to the distillation process. We will examine the distillation of Scotch whisky. Distillation is the process by which, through heat, the volatile substances are separated from afermented barley malt, whichis called wash. But before moving on to di...
Now the Speyside whisky is no stranger to luxury pursuits – the entire new distillery was built in a modern, luxurious, ground-breaking way. But in times past, a brand like The Macallan would have perhaps launched an old whisky and made headlines for the age of that release. However, ...
For a spirit that only requires three ingredients to make, Scotch gets surprisingly complex. Luckily, becoming a master of Irish whisky is much simpler.
“Un whisky The Glenlivet nature, s’il vous plaît.” -ORDERING THE GLENLIVET IN FRENCH CANADIAN JAPANESE WHISKY Of all the varieties of whisky in the world, Japanese whisky is most closely related to Scotch. Whisky-making knowledge from Speyside and other regions was taken to Japan in the...
They sell three types all at the same price point to give different whisky pairing experiences. Highland (225 TDS) and Speyside (125 TDS) come from historic wells, while Islay (183 TDS) comes from a spring. Most suppliers offer all three bottles of water in a set. They have also introdu...
Whisky Evaporation: What is the Angel’s Share?Share One of the terms you’ll often hear in whisky distilleries is “the angels’ share”. When whisky is slowly maturing in its cask, a small amount of whisky evaporates through the wood and into the atmosphere. Each year, roughly 2% of ...
Speyside Cooperage has acquired several garden centres and has scoured customer lists for people who have bought old whisky casks as planters. If anyone has a cask they no longer require, we recommend contacting the cooperage, as it is offering good rates. ...
After all, what good is it to teach someone that Speyside whiskies are light and fruity only for them to stumble onto the muscular, meaty whisky of Mortlach and become confused? For one, the reason why the categorisation of Scotch whisky by region was reaffirmed by the Scotch Whisk...