#unpeated scotch

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Ardnamurchan ArdnAmerica Tour 2024 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review

ArdnAmerica Tour 2024 is a Single Malt Scotch whisky which is a mingling of two peated Madeira finish barriques and one unpeated Spanish Oloroso Sherry Butt finish. It is sweet, smoky, and spicy, and my review details if it is worth grabbing. Cheers!

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SMWS 42.52 Wood Smoke through a Porthole (Ledaig 13)

Review by: Raygun Ledaig is about my favorite peated Scotch. Remarkably consistent and their peat profile clicks with me. Tobermory, the unpeated version, is more uneven. Ledaig, don’t think I’ve had a bad one. Sample and pic from Whiskery Turnip. Rested about 10 minutes. Distillery: Tobermory (Ledaig)  Bottler: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Region/style: Island single malt Scotch ABV:…

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How to Choose the Perfect Single Malt Whisky for Any Occasion

If any occasion is good to enjoy a good glass of whisky, you still need to know which one to choose to fully enjoy its aromas. Indeed, each ingredient and each distillation technique brings singularity to the drink. Buying whisky online from Prestige Whisky will allow you to discover selections from the four corners of the world. However, under the name of Scotch whisky, Japanese whisky, Irish whisky or American whisky, there are several varieties:

Single malt whisky, distilled only from malted barley. Again, distinguish between unpeated single malt with its roundness in the mouth and peated single malt  with its smoky notes.

Blended whisky, which results from a combination of several cereals or several single malts. It is characterized by its rich aromatic palette and its spicy flavor.

Bourbon, which only comes from the United States and is mainly produced from the distillation of corn. Unlike other

[maximumwobblerbanditdonut]

What’s this all about? A medal? For whisky? For Gin? from @thetastingalliance like last year in the same Singapore World Spirits Competition @swscomp. Like an Olympics for booze?

There are all sorts of whisky awards out there – and for other spirits too – which are supposed to be some kind of guarantee that the product they’re attached to is good. Whisky’s all about personal taste and preference.

How it works is these competitions recruit a panel of whisky pros who’ll taste each whisky within certain categories. They’ll be looking for things like balance, complexity, value for money, and quirks that set certain whiskies apart from the rest.

What that means is that Sassenach blended scotch whisky (NAS -No Age Statement) isn’t going to go up against a 25-year-old single malt scotch whisky from the Highlands. They’ll be grouped according to age, style (blend, single malt, single grain, peated, unpeated, etc) and even price range. So, It’s all about relevance, and his bottles can peppered with medals but, this isn’t the Whisky Olympics. Gold doesn’t mean first place, silver doesn’t mean second, bronze isn’t third and no medal doesn’t mean you haven’t qualified for the final heat.

This is an expression, particularly in the context of the Asian market. But, He’ll make his limited product suddenly up the price of their whisky and gin to cash in on this. (He has developed this notorious practice) Just a final routine 🥱🥃🍸

SH doesn't like to give credit where credit is due. 🎥 The video was made by Michelle Methven Productions and was posted on its Instagram site @michelle_methven_productions

Posted 31st July 2024

@mjane50 Singapore World Spirits Competition is part of Tasting Alliance’s competitions very well known by SH, where SS gold medals come from. A spirits competition in Singapore will not change the country being the lowest alcohol consumer in Asia-Pacific, which is partly due to the heavy taxation of alcoholic beverages in Singapore. Despite being one of the most developed countries in Asia, Singapore has strict rules to curb alcohol sales and consumption, and the, unhealthy drinking habits among the young is beer the most-consumed alcoholic beverage in the country, not whisky or gin.

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What is Single Malt whisky?

A whisky must fulfil two conditions to be allowed to bear the designation single malt:

Firstly, the distillates for the whisky may only come from a single distillery.

Secondly, 100% malted barley must be used. The addition of other grains or unmalted barley to the mash is prohibited.

What is "Scotch"? - Scottish Whisky

The single malt tradition originates in Scotland and so Scotch whisky in particular is known as single malt. In German, Scotch means nothing other than "Scottish". However, not every Scotch is a single malt and, conversely, there are also single malt whiskies from other countries that follow the Scottish example in their whisky production.

Single malt whisky is one of the most popular types of whisky.

Scottish Whisky - Regulations on production.

Scotch whisky is the most successful and best-selling spirit in the world. The prescribed minimum alcohol content of Scotch Whisky is 40 % vol., storage for maturation may only take place in oak barrels and must last for at least three years. Very often, the maturation takes place in barrels in which bourbon or sherry was previously stored.

The flavour of Scotch whisky must come exclusively from the ingredients grain and water (and yeast to promote fermentation in the mash) and from the wooden barrel maturation and thus be produced naturally. Depending on where the distillery and its warehouse are located, regional and climatic characteristics can also become recognisable in the taste over many years of maturation, such as the salty notes of some Islay single malt varieties. Flavouring additives are prohibited. Only water may be added to the distillate and the tasteless and natural colouring agent sugar caramel to unify the colour. In addition to single malt Scotch whisky, there are also numerous Scotch whisky blends.

Scotch Single Malt whisky varieties (by region):

Not all Scotch is the same and different single malt varieties can taste very different. Therefore, within Scotland, single malt whisky varieties are divided by region. For historical and geographical reasons, these regions have typical characteristics in terms of production and taste:

Highland : largest whisky region with the most distilleries, multi-faceted whiskies from fruity to dry to smoky, with a few distilleries on the west coast also working with peat smoke. Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the most common regional designation. Amber hellinger

Speyside : actually regionally part of the Highlands, but with its own whisky tradition on the banks of the Spey (Speyside Whisky). Known for light whiskies with fruity notes without peat smoke (such as The Glenlivet and Glenfiddich), but also the voluminous, fruity and complex sherry cask bottlings of Macallan.

Lowland : particularly mild and sweet whiskies without peat smoke, such as Auchentochan or Glenkinchie.

Islay : from the Hebridean island of Islay, known for its strongly peated whisky - mostly particularly smoky and maritime (Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig), but also less smoky or completely unpeated whiskies (Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich).

Islands : strictly speaking also part of the Highlands, but unofficially a collective term for the other island whiskies, such as Highland Park (Isle of Orkney), Talisker (Isle of Skye), Arran or Jura (from the islands of the same name) - often peated and, depending on the distillery, characteristically maritime and spicy notes.

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Launched in 2012, Bruichladdich Distillery’s Black Art series has produced some of the most intriguing expressions from the distillery yet. The whole idea of the series is the complete opposite of what Bruichladdich is well-known for – its transparency. Unlike the other official bottling, where Bruichladdich tells you everything about what is in the bottle, from the barley they use to how peated it is, the Black Art series is completely shrouded in secrecy. In fact, supposedly only its Head Distiller, Adam Hannett, knows the recipe to Black Art 10 the latest in the series. We recently got to try the Black Art 10 at an event at Anjo (@anjo.kl), along with a pairing of some of Bruichladdich’s more unique whiskies along with Anjo’s bites. Now, the only things we know about the Black Art 10 is that it is unpeated, has an age statement of 29 years, and is made up of whiskies from 1993. It was created using casks that were produced by Bruichladdich before its so-called ‘renaissance’, in which it was rebuilt, refurbished, and reborn on 2001 after being closed for seven years. Since we don’t know anything else about the whisky, let’s move on to the tasting notes! On the nose, lots of bright fruity and sweet sherry notes, but not Oloroso or PX, more like… amontillado. Also hints of nuttiness and barley, and a little bubblegum On the palate, more of that lovely sweet sherry note, with a flash of honey, biscuity, with some vanilla and chocolates, ending with a medium length with musky sherry and a little metallic tinge of ginger. As far as Bruichladdich whiskies go, this is definitely one worth trying, with that extra secrecy adding some mystery and intrigue to the expression, making you want to rally analyse it more. #whisky #whiskey, #Mytipsyturvy #tipsyturvywhisky #bruichladdich #scotch #islaywhisky #singlemalt #bruichladdichblackart (at ANJO) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqC0VbUJ4rh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The stunning vistas of the Sound of Islay and the chime of bells tolling is what greets you when you step into the Bunnahabhain distillery on the island of Islay. Bunnahabhain, pronounced as 'Bunn-na-ha-venn', means 'mouth of the river' in Scots Gaelic, and is said to be one of the unique distilleries on this island. Why, you ask?

Islay, one of Scotland's five scotch whisky-producing regions, is famed mainly for peated or ‘smoky’ whisky. But, Bunnahabhain stands out from the crowd and primarily produces unpeated whisky.

But that’s not all that stands out. This particular bottling of single malt scotch from Bunnahabhain is even more special since it has been independently bottled. The party behind this beauty is Berry Bros. & Rudd, which is Britain’s original wine and spirits merchant with over 300 years of history. Berry Bros. & Rudd offer independent bottlings of whisky, gin, rum, Calvados, Cognac, and Armagnac. Since these are independent bottlings, the aforementioned remarkable spirits are available in limited quantities, making them rare and highly sought after by collectors worldwide.

Coming back to this special edition Bunnahabhain bottling, the whisky was aged for 23 years in ex-sherry casks before being bottled in 2014. Furthermore, this special edition whisky is non-chill filtered and uncoloured, implying that the gorgeous dark caramel colour can be attributed to the ex-sherry casks.

Now, coming to the best part, the tasting of course!

As you pour yourself a dram, the sherry influence comes through clearly in the aroma, followed by undertones of autumnal leaves and polished wood, with hints of hazelnut and dark chocolate.

Now, take a small sip and let this rare single malt wash over your palate. The dark chocolate influence translates from the aroma to instant flavour as you take in the texture. Next, swirl the whisky in your mouth and experience the beautiful notes of bitter cocoa and burnt caramel with a slight hint of hazelnut. Once that subsides, the sherry elements make an encore in the form of molasses and dried raisins, leaving a divine fruity taste on your tongue. When it comes to the finish, it's rich with remnants of dried fruit before a spicy explosion takes over that leaves a lingering aftertaste of savouriness on your palate.

Berry Bros. & Rudd makes a bold statement with the release of this limited Bunnahabhain bottling as part of its Islay series that has had collectors scrambling for a bottle of this unique, heavily-sherried single malt.

Original Source: Bunnahabhain Single Malt

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Glasgow 1770 Golden Beer Cask Finish

Glasgow 1770 Golden Beer Cask Finish single malt scotch whisky review #GlasgowDistillery #singlemalt #scotch #whisky #review

1. What they say A limited edition release of only 356 bottles at 58.5% ABV, this unique expression is our first foray into beer finishes. Our unpeated spirit was filled into a first fill ex-bourbon barrel on the 17th of April 2019. On the 9th of June this year, 2022, we filled this into a Pedro Ximénez sherry hogshead that was used to matured Innis & Gunn’s Original Beer for 3 months. We…

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I like nothing more than when a distillery allows you to see both sides of the coin. 

Earlier in the Kensington Wine Market advent we had the very smoky Ledaig (https://prairiescotch.tumblr.com/.../i-mentioned-the-peat... for a refresher) — Tobermory is the unpeated version, both produced by the same distillery!

And yes, they’re like night and day. As you may have guessed if you’ve been through our archives, Tobermory has a light, beautifully fruity nose. Fresh and robust, a bed of malt supports pear, green apple, peeled orange, honey, vanilla, dusty leather, a hint of brown sugar, and springtime flowers. 

Despite that beauty, it is just as assertively flavourful on the tongue — but without the smoke. Surprisingly robust from the first sip, it brings a ton of fruit and salt instead of peat. Not nearly so light as the nose, it is oily and salty, with an earthy minerality, lots of malt and heaps of fruit. The sweetness is rounded out with vanilla and caramel, and orange peel, white pepper, salty nuts, and a hint of bitter spice characterize the drying finish. And that finish has got bars, in the vernacular of our times; it goes and goes and is delightful the whole way along.

I feel like both Tobermory and Ledaig are overlooked in the single malt category, though I’m never sure if that’s actually true or if it’s simply the result of the fairly abysmal job Saskatchewan liquor stores do of bringing in new and different products. Either way, I would strongly consider recommending it to anyone looking for a lesser-known scotch for their bar.

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We are particularly fond of anything @bruichladdich creates. Fortune shone upon us when we acquired one of the last bottles of Cuvee 640 in the state. . . . #bruichladdich #cuvee #eroica #islay #singlemalt #scotch #whisky #whisky #unpeated #unpeatedislay #aquavitae #uiscebeatha #uisgebeatha #whiskyaesthetic #dram #cognaccask #limousinoak Bruichladdich Cuvee 640 Eroica 46% ABV, 21 years old Cask: Ex-bourbon, French Limousin Oak formerly holding Cognac Region: Islay Non-chill Filtered https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-SBoEn5xk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ttc111p69ign

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[whiskeyfellow]

Ledaig 10 Single Malt Scotch Review   Scotland’s Isle of Mull is home to the Tobermory Distillery. It produces two lines – Tobermory, an unpeated Scotch, and Ledaig, a peated single malt whisky. Today, we explore Ledaig 10, and I share my thoughts in my latest review. Cheers!   https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2023/07/ledaig-10-year-single-malt-scotch.html

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Caol Ila 18 Year Unpeated Style Diageo Special Releases 2017

Scotch Whisky Review #506: Caol Ila 18 Year Unpeated Style Diageo Special Releases 2017 Reviewed by: zSolaris Distillery: Caol Ila. Region: Islay. Age: 18 year. ABV: 59.8%. Cask Strength. Cask Type: Refill American oak hogsheads. Price: Sample courtesy of /u/dustbunna. Color: 0.6, Old Gold. This whisky was reviewed blind courtesy of /u/dustbunna as part of a Twelve Fourteen Days of…

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Office refreshments, preparing for PEA #beachedrecords #recordlabel #independent #bruichladdich #classicladdie #scotch #whiskey #refreshments #propeller #thewhiskyshop #islay #unpeated #experimentalmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/B8JdiwBHz8U/?igshid=1p3vll1qj7y8f

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Bruichladdich 1990/25

Detta är en whisky som många s.k. kännare verkar gilla. När jag först öppnade min flaska blev jag lite besviken men ju längre det gått sedan den öppnades och ju längre jag luftar den, desto bättre tycker jag den är.

Doften vittnar om ganska lätta sherrytoner och lite vinösa toner. Här finns lite bränd kola och en ton av mörka bär. En mycket behaglig doft. Här finns även ngt jag skulle likna vid…

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great dram by an honest distillery @arranwhisky ; 46% ABV, natural color, unfiltered, unpeated scotch whisky. Not the last, great new design by London design agency @strangerandstranger . . . #Arran10 #arranwhisky #IsleofArran #singlemalt #instascoth #alistsinglemalt #whiskylover #whiskygrammer #drinkfinder #whiskytasting #myshelf #wateroflife #whiskywithfriends #packagedesign #rebranding #brandidentity (at Studio City) https://www.instagram.com/p/COYIPwLnitd/?igshid=11gounvo59y9u