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Why? Well, blending whisky is no mean feat, requiring serious distilling pedigree and patience. But the rewards are irrefutable: an exceptionally smooth spirit that offers the best of grain (creamy, caramel, herbal) and single malt (rich, floral, fruity) whisky in every dram. What is blended Scotch whisky? Johnnie Walker Green Label: This is a blended malt whiskey that is made from four different single malts. It has a rich and complex flavor with notes of smoke, fruit, and spice.

The distillery offers one of the largest collections of whisky in the world, so take a look at our list of Johnnie Walker’s bottles to discover the entire range of whisky from the brand.

It is widely produced in different locations, including Japan, Ireland, and Canada. It can be considered a single malt if it follows the requirement of using one type of grain and a lone distillery. Gold in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible (2014), and Gold at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (2020) If you are a whiskey lover, you must have heard about single-malt whiskey. This type of whiskey is made from 100% malted barley and is distilled in a pot still at a single distillery. Here are some interesting facts about single-malt whiskey that you should know: History of Single-Malt Whiskey

This means most single malt scotches are blends of different barrels or casks within the distillery. Distillers do this to maintain a consistent flavor profile in their offerings.Macallan was founded on a plateau above the river Spey in North East Scotland in 1824, and quality has been at the centre of the brand ever since. The Macallan was in fact one of the first distilleries in Scotland to be legally licensed, and since then the brand has built a reputation as one of the world's leading single malt whisky makers. The distillery is surrounded by a 485-acre estate, and the whisky really captures the atmosphere of the beautiful Scottish landscape and history of creating world-renowned whiskies. Glenlivet: This brand is known for its light and fruity flavor profile, which includes hints of apple, pear, and vanilla. Since The Glenlivet came under the ownership of French drinks group Pernod Ricard in 2001, the ambition has been to make it the world’s best-selling single malt – which it achieved briefly in 2014, before being overtaken again by main rival Glenfiddich. Peat: When used in a whisky distillery, peat can be the difference between a light sip and a smoky drink. Peat layers form on bogs over thousands of years and are used to smoke barley grains during the drying process. The longer the grain is subjected to the peat smoke, the smokier the resulting drink will be. Distillation Method: Double-distilled, our Vendome copper pot stills, with a later tails cut to capture more phenolic content

Growing the Barley: We’ve mentioned all scotch is made with barley. Barley is grown throughout Scotland, but not every distillery has their own barley harvest or even their own malting floors. Most distilleries buy their barley from nearby farms or distilleries with larger fields. A huge portion of Islay barley comes from the distillery Port Ellen, for example. Singleton is a creation of the modern, 21st-century age of single malt – a determined effort by owner Diageo to create a brand vehicle to take on the might of Glenfiddich and The Glenlivet. Launched in 2005, this new-generation blended malt originally took all its whisky from three William Grant-owned distilleries: Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie.

Famously medicinal, tarry Laphroaig now finds itself under the same corporate roof as fellow Islay distillery Bowmore, since Japanese group Suntory bought US-based Beam Global in 2014. By creating three different styles of new make spirit, we create three very different flavour profiles. These profiles are the foundation upon which we release our range of single malt whiskies; giving us a wide spectrum of flavours to choose from for our whisky portfolio each year,” says Sebastian Bunford-Jones, global marketing manager. Single malts can contain whiskies from different barrels. However, it should be made by the same distillery. Second Distillation: The low-wine transfers to the second distillation in spirit stills and heated again to convert the alcohol to gas. Here the master distiller must make a precise decision on when to cut the second distillation into the head (first cut), heart (middle cut) and tail (end cut). The heart is the purest distillate and the only one used to make scotch. In some cases, distilleries use a tiny heart, only 16% of the entire distillate, to make extra pure scotch. Step 3: Maturation, Blending, and Bottling

However, double malts can sometimes be expensive, especially with the collaboration of two famous brands. When two distillers collaborate to make scotch, the terminology “double malt” is usually used in making the product. Another name on the rise is Diageo’s Singleton brand which, it’s important to note, covers not one but three malt distilleries: Dufftown, Glen Ord and Glendullan. Their combined sales are featured here, since no individual breakdown is available.

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Aberlour is now continuing to plough the Sherried furrow with the recent release of Casg Annamh, another NAS malt matured in oloroso Sherry casks. 10: Glen Grant There’s a determination to maintain the unique character of the Prince of Wales’ favourite single malt, both through the preservation of the distillery’s floor maltings (accounting for 20% of Laphroaig’s needs) and the careful approach to current plans to expand production. The Islands– variable based on the Island, but generally heavy in heather and peat smoke with a honey sweetness. E xamples: Jura, Talisker, Highland Park Palate: Rich and full-bodied with notes of coffee fudge, ground almonds, chocolate, gingerbread, and tangy oak that make way for fruit: a medley of dried, dark, and tropical. Blended or vatted malts is the closest term to “double malt.” A distillery can make it from fermented grain mash (corn, ryes, or barley).