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 From the sixth century to the mid-nineteenth century, scotch whisky was largely unknown outside of Scotland and England. There was no whisky industry as such, and each laird probably had a still that supplied neighbours and a little outside trade. No doubt, the Scotch Whisky of those years was harsh and smoky, imbued with the taste of peat (a kind of pre-coal consisting of partially carbonized vegetable matter, largely heather, formed in bogs).
In 1853, Andrew Usher began to blend Scotch whisky for sale. Britannia then ruled the world, or at least much of it, and the demand for a taste of home far exceeded any supply the malt distilleries could provide. He mixed malt spirit with grain whisky and produced a lighter, less expensive, more consistent, and significantly larger supply of whisky. Usher also used a vastly more efficient continuous or patent still instead of the old fashioned pot still.
There are four regions of whisky production in Scotland....The Lowlands located in the south, just below Glasgow and Edinburgh. Although most Lowlands scotch whisky goes into blends, the single malts are light, delicate, fruity, and lack the smoke of peat and smack of sea that characterise their cousins to the north.... Campbeltown This region is located on a peninsula on the west coast. only two operating distilleries remain, but one , Springbank, is thought to be among Scotland's best. The sea exerts a strong influence on Campbeltown's Scotch Whisky...Islay this island just north of Campbeltown commands a view of Northern Ireland.
Eight distilleries make single malts here that are known for their heft and pungency, their strong flavours of peat, smoke, seaweed, and brine. The Scotch Whisky Laphroaig and Ardberg, can be unbelievable.....The Highlands being the largest district is home to the majority of distilleries. It includes cities such as Aberdeen and Perth and stretches north to the Orkney Islands. As a single malt producer, it deserves to be segmented more precisely, as a single malt producer they are full of flavours of peat, and on the coasts, the sea.
It is thought to be the finest area in Scotland - and thus the world - for creating Scotch Whisky. A web of rivers, including the Spey, Avon, Findhorn, Fiddich, and Livet, carrying pure waters from springs and lochs, crisscross the region. As noted each provenance also comes in a number of ages. Bladnoch (Lowlands), Bowmore (Islay), Clynelish (Northern Highlands), Cragannmore (Speyside), Dalwhinnie (Central Highlands), Deanston (Southern Highlands), Glenfarcas (Speyside), Glenlivet (Speyside), Glenmorangie (Northern Highlands), Highland Park (Orkney Island), Isle of Jura (Jura Island), Longmorn (Speyside), The Macallan (Speyside), Oban (Western Highlands), Springbank (Campbeltown), Talisker (Skye Island), and Tobermory (Mull Island). This is a small sampling offer of a broad range of style and regions, and do not forget the traditional Scot's toast is pronounced SHLAN-jer. Slainte!
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100 Pipers Scotch 40% 1125ml
Pipers 100 Scotch Whisky has a dark golden clour with a subtle oaky fragrance, with complex, harmonised flavour encompassing an aromatic sweetness Pipers 100 Scotch Whisky body has a medium taste of mellow, light, slightly sweet, oaky flavoured whisky, combined with a hint of soft smokiness. Pipers 100 Scotch Whisky has hint of sweet nuttiness is intertwined with a subtle smoky finish.
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Aberlour A Bunadh Scotch Whisky 700ml
Aberlour A Bunadh Scotch whisky is a refreshingly exuberant expression of a malt that is usually presented in softer, more gentle releases. Sherry cask bottling has a full amber color and a nose that is rich with sherry, toffee, tobacco, and a slight peatiness. The palate is dry and has a thick, creamy richness, some fruitiness, and has spicy undertones. A youthful sourness counteracts a powerful sherry, date, and raisin richness. The finish is long, quite dry, spicy, and warming.
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Aberlour A Bunadh Scotch Whisky 700ml
Aberlour A Bunadh Scotch Whisky is somehow against a backdrop of raiding Norsemen, inter-island clan battles and English taxation, Ardbeg emerged as unquestionably the greatest distillery on earth. Ardbeg Ten Years Old is a very special bottling for the Ardbeg distillery as it is the first non-chill filtered whisky in the Ardbeg range. Chill filtering isn't a bad thing, in fact it created real consistency of product when the whisky industry was a little more hap-hazard than it is today. Ardbeg Ten Years Old is whisky with none of the goodness taken out and as good as straight from the cask. Isle of Islay. The inhabitants of Islay had been enjoying the effects of strong wines and aquavitae for years before the Ardbeg distillery was established. Even attempts to suppress the unruly islanders with a heavy malt tax could not deter illicit distillers and smugglers operating around Ardbeg's rocky cove. This was perhaps an inevitable consequence for a remote island, so difficult for the excisemen to reach, yet blessed with an abundance of natural resources needed for producing whisky - fertile soil, peat bogs and unlimited supplies of soft peaty water. A true whisky gold colour with a shimmering amber twinkle like the Ardbeg Burn at sunset. Mountains of mellow peaty sweet tropical fruits on the nose - heady bouquet of sweet grainy ferments, malt yeasts, matted summer straw and sugar cane. A sweet and undivided palate with melons, smokey dried fruits, apricots, more yellow fruits and ripe melons, walnuts and a continuing ripe honey-dew and pipe tobacco clinging finish that's just becomes more and more delicious as the spirit subsides.
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Ballantines Gold Seal Scotch Whisky 700ml
Ballantines Gold Seal Scotch Whisky has a medium golden color. Caramel, roasted nuts and old rose aromas with a good dose of hot vapor. A brisk entry leads to a dryish somewhat bitter, light to medium-bodied palate with mild toffee, light peatiness, and a sharp turn of white pepper. Finishes quickly with a pepper and caramel fade. 40% Alc./Vol .Ballantines Gold Seal Scotch Whisky briefly has a the following characteristics - Nose: Perfumy. Very fragrant smokiness. Palate: Soft and light. Silky, oily peaty. A therapeutically medicinal relaxant. Finish: Lemon-honey. Some late sweeetness. Late surge of gentle warmth. Comment: Very gentle, but a precise clarity of flavours.
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Ballantines Finest Scotch Whisky 40% 700ml
Ballantine's Finest Scotch Whisky is the 10th largest spirit brand in the world. Distilled and crafted in Scotland for over a hundred years, it is a complex, refined and elegant blended scotch whisky. The original flavour, complexity and refinement comes from more than 50 single malt flavours. The unmistakable Ballantine's flavour is dependent on these 50 single malts, four single grains and in particular the fingerprint malts from Miltonduff and Glenburgie. Ballantine's Finest Scotch Whisky is balanced because no one single component dominates.
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Ballantines Scotch Whisky 40% 1000ml
Ballantine's Finest Scotch Whisky is the 10th largest spirit brand in the world. Distilled and crafted in Scotland for over a hundred years, it is a complex, refined and elegant blended scotch whisky. The original flavour, complexity and refinement comes from more than 50 single malt flavours. The unmistakable Ballantine's flavour is dependent on these 50 single malts, four single grains and in particular the fingerprint malts from Miltonduff and Glenburgie. Ballantine's Finest Scotch Whisky is balanced because no one single component dominates.
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Balvenie Malt 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700ml
Balvenie Doublewood Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a 12 year old single malt which gains its distinctive character from being matured in two woods. During its period of maturation The Balvenie Doublewood is transferred from a traditional oak whisky cask to a first fill Spanish oak sherry cask. Each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt - the traditional casks, having previously held bourbon, soften and add character, whilst the sherry wood brings depth and fullness of flavour. Nose is of sweet fruit and oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla. Balvenie Doublewood Single Malt Scotch Whisky has a smooth and mellow single malt of beautifully combined flavours - nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry - with a long and warming finish
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Barrogill North Higland Diverse Malt Scotch Whisky 40% 700ml
Barrogill North Higland Diverse Malt Whisky has a 40% acholic content. The Barrogill brand was established comparatively recently by a partnership between North Highland Products and Inver House Distillers. Barrogill was launched under the Mey Selections range, a range of fine food and drink products. The blend was named for the Castle of Mey, which was renamed Barrogill Castle during the 1600s. The castle sits in Caithness at the very north of Scotland, about six miles from John O’ Groats. It was Prince Charles who selected the malt whiskies in the blend. All of the single malts were from the Northern Highlands. Prince Charles also the attractive watercolour which adorns the label. The blend was launched in 2007 to coincide with the opening of the new visitor centre and tea room at the Castle of Mey.Barrogill is a blended whisky based upon the Highland style, it was actually blended by His Royal Highness Prince Charles. Barrogill Blend is of medium-body with a cut herbal note, hints of esters with notes of smoke and barley sweetness. The palate is of medium-body and quite smooth. There are notes of malted barley with honey and fruitcake. A little mixed peel note develops with spice and a touch of smoke. The finish is long and smoky with a touch of peat and honey.
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Bells Scotch Whisky 40% BIA 700ml
Bells Scotch Whisky is a blend of some thirty five mature Malt and grain Whiskies from the Highlands, Islands and Lowlands of Scotland, all brought together to create an outstanding blended Scotch Whisky. Bells Scotch Whisky is an extremely fine, well rounded and consistent character with a distinctive nutty and spicy flavour that makes Bell's truly extra special. Of course, Bells Scotch Whisky wouldn’t be so Extra Special if it didn’t have a good dollop of nutty Blair Athol Malt in the blend – the signature malt whisky at the heart of Bell's that makes your dram of so recognisable A light-bodied whisky with a pale gold colour, Blair Athol contributes the aromatic notes with a hint of butterscotch and ginger, the intriguing spicy tastes that are the defining characteristics of Bells Scotch Whisky. The soft Lowland style represented by Glenkinchie, the classic Spey valley whiskies represented by Pittyvaich. The Highland style is represented by Inchgower, the Islands by Talisker and finally, just for good measure, a wee drop of reeky peat from Islay’s Caol Ila is added
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Bennachie 17 Year Old Pure Malt Scotch Whisky
Bennachie 17 Year Old Pure Malt Scotch Whisky is a superb marriage of fine and relatively rare whiskies with a considerable influence from Speyside malts matured in sherry casks, which add richness and complexity. A well-balanced range of flavours creates a multi-dimensional taste thats fascinating to explore. On the nose, soft citrus and apple aromas dominate. As it reveals itself on the palate, waves of rich sherry oak and fruit flavours sweep in, giving way to an altogether lighter and drier finish.
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