Questions tagged [scotch]
Scotch whisky, often simply called Scotch, is malt whisky or grain whisky made in Scotland.
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Which single malt Scotches have improved over the last 20 years?
There seems to have been a consistent trend across many distilleries towards a poorer product over the last 2 decades. A case in point is Laphroaig 10yo. In the late 90s I was a regular drinker of ...
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How I can confirm that scotch whisky consumed by me is a genuine high quality scotch Whisky Bought by INDIAN RUPEES
My question is about the ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES' taste?
HOW do tasters decide that the genuine quality of Scotch whisky is of high quality by tasting.
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How do official testers determine ...
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Does a Sober Scottish man really exists? [closed]
Does a Sober Scottish man really exists?
I recently being crazy about Scottish Culture, accent, land...
I noticed that every Scottish man loves his beer more than water is that true?
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Is peaty whiskey made in other parts of the world besides Islay?
I recently came back from a visit to Islay in Scotland, where I learned
that the distilleries use peat in the process of drying barley to give the local Scotch its distinctive peaty flavor. I'm ...
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Maturation process in casks
I’m curious about the cleaning process of casks before a distillery transfers its whisky to mature/age. To use one of the popular names, just as an example, before Macallan transfers its whisky into a ...
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Discount Scotches in North America
Recently, I became aware that Scotch distilleries sometimes put out discount product at stores like Lidl and Aldi without an age statement, so they can turn product faster at a cheaper price.
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Can modern distilling techniques produce quality Scotch in significantly less time?
My brother-in-law is opening a distillery in Canada, which has got us discussing whisky on the regular. And by the sounds of it it looks like there are certain techniques that can be used these days ...
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What is the difference between Cognac, Brandy, Bourbon, Scotch and Whiskey?
All these taste and look pretty similar. What is the difference between them?
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A brand of scotch that routinely prints the release year on the bottle?
I enjoy drinking scotch, and I am about to have my first child. I would like to buy a bottle of scotch that has the year my child is born printed on it, and then give them the scotch as a gift when ...
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How to correctly do a "Hitch Mix" - Johnnie walker and perrier water
I'm curious to experience Christopher Hitchens reported favourite drink. He described it as Johnnie Walker black, cut with perrier water, and no ice.
I've had a go and it's interesting, but I'm ...
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How hard is it to get rare 18 year old Scotches directly in Scotland?
For the purpose of definition we'll call 'rare 18 year old Scotch' bottles that aren't really common in foreign markets like Canada.
What I wonder is, if we're talking about that type of high-grade ...
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Why have distinct styles of Scotch clustered in different regions of Scotland?
I've noticed the tendency for different regions of Scotland to produce malt whiskies that tend to be similar in character, and I wonder how this came to be.
That the distilling methods from each ...
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What are the main qualitative and quantitative differences between 18 and 12 year old Scotches?
It's established in the Scotch world that the age of a whisky pushes it's price up. A MacAllan or Glenmorangie 18 will fetch a much higher price than their respective 12 year old versions.
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Are there broad stylistic differences between Scotch and Irish whiskey?
This isn't a question about typical production: I know that Scotch is often peated while Irish rarely is and that Irish is usually triple-distilled whereas Scotch is usually double-distilled. That's ...
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Are there any vodka cocktail recipes for someone who likes whisky/scotch?
I typically drink brown spirits, however, I have some vodka left over from a wedding party so I was wondering if there are any good vodka cocktail recipes which aren't too sweet (or have too many ...
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