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Cask and Barrel sizes

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Cask and Barrel sizes Casks in all sizes If you are maturing whisky, then its kept in oak casks. Sometimes called barrels, hogsheads or butts. There are over 50 species of…
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Cask and barrel types and their influence

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Cask and barrel types and their influence New make spirit is matured in wooden oak barrels. These barrels house the new make spirit for years to come. But also give…
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Chill filtration

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Chill Filtration Chill filtration is a method to remove certain substances in the whisk(e)y before it is bottled. The whisk(e)y is cooled to a temperature around freezing point, so that…
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Why does a whiskyglas matters?

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Why does a whiskyglass matters? Choosing the correct whisky glass can really help to improve the drinkers enjoyment and there’s a shape and style of glass for every whisky fan.…
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Cask strength whisky

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Cask strength whisky Ever ordered a single malt whisky and the bartender gives you a glass of water next to it with a pipette?     Well first of all your…
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Natural Color

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Natural color Color in whisky is very difficult to determine. In my studies for wine sommelier at WSET, we looked at red and white wines and determine the grape, viscosity…
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How to read a whisky label

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How to read a whisky label It can be difficult to read a whisky label if you don't know what you are reading or looking for. There are so many things…
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Counterfeited whiskies!

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Counterfeited whiskies ! Everything that has value has the risk to be counterfeited. There are good and bad counterfeiters out there. Some of these counterfeited whiskies you can spot yourself,…
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Whisky as a investment

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Whisky as a investment This article is going to make you rich! "Whisky is ment to be enjoyed and shared with friends." But.. some whiskies are very special and a…
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How long can i safe my whisky ?

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How long can i safe my whisky ? Single malt whisky or blended whisky can be saved endlessly. The oldest know bottle of whisky is a Glenavon Special Liqueur Whisky between…
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Whisky Regions in Scotland

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Whisky regions in Scotland Officially there are two regions in Scotland. This will be the highlands and the lowlands. But in the Scottisch whisky world we know six regions.  These…
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List of distilleries in Scotland

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List of Scottish distilleries In this picture you will see every distillery in Scotland.  Currently operating distilleriesMalt whisky distilleriesDistilleryLocationRegionOwnerAberargieAberargieLowlandPerth Distilling CoAberfeldyAberfeldyHighlandBacardiAberlourAberlourSpeysidePernod RicardAbhainn DeargUig, Isle of LewisIslandIndependentAilsa BayGirvanLowlandWilliam Grant & SonsAllt-A-BhainneGlenrinnesSpeysidePernod…
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How Single Malt Whisky is made

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How Single Malt Whisky is made. Made at 1 distillery Uses malted barley Made in copper pot stills Bottled at min. 40% ABV Single Maly Whisky Matured min. 3 years…
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Blended whisky

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Blended Whisky How blended whiskies are made Blended whiskies are whiskies blended together from different kind of distilleries.  But their can also be different kinds of grains,  or malt used…
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How smoked whisky is made?

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How smoked whisky is made Smoked whisky is made by using peat as a fuel in the kiln to dry the malted barley. Peat is nothing more then: Layers of…
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