Darren Jeffrey
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Anyone else partial to a tipple? I've recently found a taste for it and currently enjoying a wee dram of highland park 12. Little sweet and quite smoky
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Sittingduck
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Can't stand the stuff 
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Darren Jeffrey
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Defiantly a love or hate drink
oldfatfool
Guru
Edradour 
Falwheeler
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- Falmouth Cornwall
Whiskey is my drink of choice, note whiskey, Irish. My favourite is a single malt by Sainsbury's about half the price of Jameson's but, in my opinion, much nicer.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
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Chapter Nine is worth investigating. A peaty single malt made in England.
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Darren Jeffrey
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Hadn't even crossed my mind that you could get an English whisky
vernon
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Cop for these then, lifted from Wikipedia...
American whiskeys
American whiskey is distilled from a fermented mash of cereal grain. It must have the taste, aroma, and other characteristics commonly attributed to whiskey.Main article: American whiskey
Some types of whiskey listed in the United States federal regulations[16] are:
If the aging for one of these types of whiskey reaches two years or beyond, the whiskey is then additionally designated as "straight" e.g., "straight rye whiskey". A whiskey that fulfils all these above requirements except that it is derived from less than 51% of any one specific type of grain can be called simply a "straight whiskey" without naming a grain.
There are also some other categories of whiskey that are recognized in the US regulations,[16] such as:
Another important labelling in the marketplace is Tennessee whiskey, of which Jack Daniel's, George Dickel, Collier and McKeel,[17] and Benjamin Prichard's[18] are the only brands currently bottled. In practice, it is essentially identical to bourbon whiskey.[19][20] Whiskey sold as "Tennessee whiskey" is defined as Bourbon under NAFTA[21] and at least one other international trade agreement,[22] and is similarly required to meet the legal definition of Bourbon under Canadian law.[23]
Australian whiskies have won global whisky awards and medals, including the World Whiskies Awards and Jim Murray's Whisky Bible "Liquid Gold Awards".[24]
Various Canadian whiskiesMain article: Canadian whisky
By Canadian law,[25] Canadian whiskies must be produced and aged in Canada, be distilled from a fermented mash of cereal grain, be aged in wood barrels with a capacity limit of 700 litres (185 US gal; 154 imp gal) for not less than three years, and "possess the aroma, taste and character generally attributed to Canadian whisky". The terms "Canadian Whisky" and "Canadian Rye Whisky" are legally indistinguishable in Canada and do not require any use of rye or other specific grain in their production. The predominant grain used in making "Canadian Rye Whisky" is maize. Canadian whiskies may contain caramel and flavouring in addition to the distilled mash spirits, and there is no maximum limit on the alcohol level of the distillation,[25] so the bulk of the distilled content may be neutral spirits rather than straight whiskies.
Denmark began producing whisky early in the 21st century. The first Danish single malt to go on sale was Lille Gadegård from Bornholm, in 2005.[26] Lille Gadegård is a winery as well, and uses its own wine casks to mature whisky.
The second Danish distilled single malt whisky for sale was Edition No.1 from the Braunstein microbrewery and distillery. It was distilled in 2007, using water from the Greenlandic ice sheet, and entered the market in March 2010.[27]
Main article: English whisky
There are currently three distilleries producing English whisky. Though England is not very well known for making whisky there were distillers previously operating in London, Liverpool and Bristol until the late 19th century, after which production of English single malt whisky ceased until 2003.[28]
Main article: Finnish whisky
There are two working distilleries in Finland and a third one is under construction. Whisky retail sales in Finland are controlled solely by the state alcohol monopoly Alko and advertisement of strong alcoholic beverages is banned.[29]
Main article: German whisky
German whisky is a relatively recent phenomenon having only started in the last 30 years. The styles produced resemble those made in Ireland, Scotland and the United States: single malts, blends, and bourbon styles. There is no standard spelling of German whiskies with distilleries using both "whisky" and "whiskey". In 2008 there were 23 distilleries in Germany producing whisky.[30]
Main article: Indian whisky
The majority of Indian whiskies are blends with a small amount of grain whisky blended with neutral spirits distilled from fermented molasses, and as such could be considered a sort of rum.[31]
Irish whiskeys are normally distilled three times, Cooley Distillery being the exception as they also double distill.[32] Though traditionally distilled using pot stills, the column still is now used to produce grain whiskey for blends. By law, Irish whiskey must be produced in Ireland and aged in wooden casks for a period of no less than three years, although in practice it is usually three or four times that period.[33]Unpeated malt is almost always used, the main exception being Connemara Peated Malt whiskey.Main article: Irish whiskey
There are several types of whiskey common to Ireland: single malt, single grain, blended whiskey and pure pot still whiskey.
Main article: Japanese whisky
The model for Japanese whiskies is the single malt Scotch, although there are also examples of Japanese blended whiskies. The base is a mash of malted barley, dried in kilns fired with a little peat (although considerably less than in Scotland), and distilled using the pot still method. For some time exports of Japanese whisky suffered from the belief in the West that whisky made in the Scotch style, but not produced in Scotland, was inferior, and until fairly recently, the market for Japanese whiskies was almost entirely domestic. In recent years, Japanese whiskies have won prestigious international awards and now enjoy a reputation as a high quality product.[34][35]
Scotch whiskies are generally distilled twice, although some are distilled a third time and others even up to twenty times.[36] Scotch Whisky Regulations require anything bearing the label "Scotch" to be distilled in Scotland and matured for a minimum of three years in oak casks, among other, more specific criteria.[37] An age statement on the bottle, in the form of a number, must reflect the age of the youngest Scotch whisky used to produce that product. A whisky with an age statement is known as guaranteed age whisky.[38] Scotch whisky without an age statement may, by law, be as young as three years old.[39]Main article: Scotch whisky
The basic types of Scotch are malt and grain, which are combined to create blends. Many, though not all, Scotch whiskies use peat smoke to treat their malt, giving Scotch its distinctive smoky flavour. Scotch malt whiskies are divided into five main regions: Highland, Lowland, Islay, Speyside and Campbeltown.
Main article: Welsh whisky
(Welsh: wysgi or wisgi) In 2000, Penderyn Distillery started production of Penderyn single malt whisky, the first Welsh whisky since all production ended in 1894. (Though a distillery operated near Brecon in the 1990s, making and selling "Prince of Wales" malt whisky.) The first bottles went on sale on 1 March 2004, Saint David's Day, and the whisky is now sold throughout the world.
Penderyn Distillery is located in the Brecon Beacons National Park and is considered to be the smallest distillery in the world.[40]
Manx Spirit from the Isle of Man is distilled elsewhere and re-distilled in the country of its nominal "origin". The Manx distillery takes a previously matured Scotch malt whisky and re-distills it.[41]
In 2010 a Czech whisky was released, the 21-year-old "Hammer Head".[42]
Recently at least two distilleries in the traditionally brandy-producing Caucasus region announced their plans to enter the Russian domestic market with whiskies. The Stavropol-based Praskoveysky distillery bases its product on Irish technology, while in Kizlyar, Dagestan's "Russian Whisky" announced a Scotch-inspired drink in single malt, blended and wheat varieties.[43]
American whiskeys
American whiskey is distilled from a fermented mash of cereal grain. It must have the taste, aroma, and other characteristics commonly attributed to whiskey.Main article: American whiskey
Some types of whiskey listed in the United States federal regulations[16] are:
- Bourbon whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% corn (maize).
- Corn whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 80% corn.
- Malt whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% malted barley
- Rye whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% rye.
- Rye malt whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% malted rye.
- Wheat whiskey, which is made from mash that consists of at least 51% wheat.
If the aging for one of these types of whiskey reaches two years or beyond, the whiskey is then additionally designated as "straight" e.g., "straight rye whiskey". A whiskey that fulfils all these above requirements except that it is derived from less than 51% of any one specific type of grain can be called simply a "straight whiskey" without naming a grain.
There are also some other categories of whiskey that are recognized in the US regulations,[16] such as:
- Blended whisky, which is a mixture which contains straight whisky or a blend of straight whiskies and, separately or in combination, whiskey or neutral spirits, and may also contain flavourings and colourings.
- Light whisky, which is produced in the United States at more than 80% alcohol by volume and stored in used or uncharred new oak containers.
- Spirit whisky, which is a mixture of neutral spirits and at least 5% of certain stricter categories of whisky.
Another important labelling in the marketplace is Tennessee whiskey, of which Jack Daniel's, George Dickel, Collier and McKeel,[17] and Benjamin Prichard's[18] are the only brands currently bottled. In practice, it is essentially identical to bourbon whiskey.[19][20] Whiskey sold as "Tennessee whiskey" is defined as Bourbon under NAFTA[21] and at least one other international trade agreement,[22] and is similarly required to meet the legal definition of Bourbon under Canadian law.[23]
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Australian whiskiesAustralian whiskies have won global whisky awards and medals, including the World Whiskies Awards and Jim Murray's Whisky Bible "Liquid Gold Awards".[24]
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Canadian whiskies
By Canadian law,[25] Canadian whiskies must be produced and aged in Canada, be distilled from a fermented mash of cereal grain, be aged in wood barrels with a capacity limit of 700 litres (185 US gal; 154 imp gal) for not less than three years, and "possess the aroma, taste and character generally attributed to Canadian whisky". The terms "Canadian Whisky" and "Canadian Rye Whisky" are legally indistinguishable in Canada and do not require any use of rye or other specific grain in their production. The predominant grain used in making "Canadian Rye Whisky" is maize. Canadian whiskies may contain caramel and flavouring in addition to the distilled mash spirits, and there is no maximum limit on the alcohol level of the distillation,[25] so the bulk of the distilled content may be neutral spirits rather than straight whiskies.
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Danish whiskiesDenmark began producing whisky early in the 21st century. The first Danish single malt to go on sale was Lille Gadegård from Bornholm, in 2005.[26] Lille Gadegård is a winery as well, and uses its own wine casks to mature whisky.
The second Danish distilled single malt whisky for sale was Edition No.1 from the Braunstein microbrewery and distillery. It was distilled in 2007, using water from the Greenlandic ice sheet, and entered the market in March 2010.[27]
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English whiskiesMain article: English whisky
There are currently three distilleries producing English whisky. Though England is not very well known for making whisky there were distillers previously operating in London, Liverpool and Bristol until the late 19th century, after which production of English single malt whisky ceased until 2003.[28]
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Finnish whiskiesMain article: Finnish whisky
There are two working distilleries in Finland and a third one is under construction. Whisky retail sales in Finland are controlled solely by the state alcohol monopoly Alko and advertisement of strong alcoholic beverages is banned.[29]
[edit]
German whiskiesMain article: German whisky
German whisky is a relatively recent phenomenon having only started in the last 30 years. The styles produced resemble those made in Ireland, Scotland and the United States: single malts, blends, and bourbon styles. There is no standard spelling of German whiskies with distilleries using both "whisky" and "whiskey". In 2008 there were 23 distilleries in Germany producing whisky.[30]
[edit]
Indian whiskiesMain article: Indian whisky
The majority of Indian whiskies are blends with a small amount of grain whisky blended with neutral spirits distilled from fermented molasses, and as such could be considered a sort of rum.[31]
[edit]
Irish whiskeysIrish whiskeys are normally distilled three times, Cooley Distillery being the exception as they also double distill.[32] Though traditionally distilled using pot stills, the column still is now used to produce grain whiskey for blends. By law, Irish whiskey must be produced in Ireland and aged in wooden casks for a period of no less than three years, although in practice it is usually three or four times that period.[33]Unpeated malt is almost always used, the main exception being Connemara Peated Malt whiskey.Main article: Irish whiskey
There are several types of whiskey common to Ireland: single malt, single grain, blended whiskey and pure pot still whiskey.
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Japanese whiskiesMain article: Japanese whisky
The model for Japanese whiskies is the single malt Scotch, although there are also examples of Japanese blended whiskies. The base is a mash of malted barley, dried in kilns fired with a little peat (although considerably less than in Scotland), and distilled using the pot still method. For some time exports of Japanese whisky suffered from the belief in the West that whisky made in the Scotch style, but not produced in Scotland, was inferior, and until fairly recently, the market for Japanese whiskies was almost entirely domestic. In recent years, Japanese whiskies have won prestigious international awards and now enjoy a reputation as a high quality product.[34][35]
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Scotch whiskiesScotch whiskies are generally distilled twice, although some are distilled a third time and others even up to twenty times.[36] Scotch Whisky Regulations require anything bearing the label "Scotch" to be distilled in Scotland and matured for a minimum of three years in oak casks, among other, more specific criteria.[37] An age statement on the bottle, in the form of a number, must reflect the age of the youngest Scotch whisky used to produce that product. A whisky with an age statement is known as guaranteed age whisky.[38] Scotch whisky without an age statement may, by law, be as young as three years old.[39]Main article: Scotch whisky
The basic types of Scotch are malt and grain, which are combined to create blends. Many, though not all, Scotch whiskies use peat smoke to treat their malt, giving Scotch its distinctive smoky flavour. Scotch malt whiskies are divided into five main regions: Highland, Lowland, Islay, Speyside and Campbeltown.
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Welsh whiskiesMain article: Welsh whisky
(Welsh: wysgi or wisgi) In 2000, Penderyn Distillery started production of Penderyn single malt whisky, the first Welsh whisky since all production ended in 1894. (Though a distillery operated near Brecon in the 1990s, making and selling "Prince of Wales" malt whisky.) The first bottles went on sale on 1 March 2004, Saint David's Day, and the whisky is now sold throughout the world.
Penderyn Distillery is located in the Brecon Beacons National Park and is considered to be the smallest distillery in the world.[40]
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Other whiskiesManx Spirit from the Isle of Man is distilled elsewhere and re-distilled in the country of its nominal "origin". The Manx distillery takes a previously matured Scotch malt whisky and re-distills it.[41]
In 2010 a Czech whisky was released, the 21-year-old "Hammer Head".[42]
Recently at least two distilleries in the traditionally brandy-producing Caucasus region announced their plans to enter the Russian domestic market with whiskies. The Stavropol-based Praskoveysky distillery bases its product on Irish technology, while in Kizlyar, Dagestan's "Russian Whisky" announced a Scotch-inspired drink in single malt, blended and wheat varieties.[43]
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Darren Jeffrey
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- Newmains
Jeezo there is a vast amount of varieties. Japanese :-)
Falwheeler
Well-Known Member
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- Falmouth Cornwall
IRISH
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
The Indian whisky is excellent. I was given a bottle of Amrut a couple of years ago and in a blind taste test of various well-respected malts among friends it came second. It's a belter. Also worth trying is the Welsh malt Penderyn.
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Darren Jeffrey
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- Newmains
Not a fan then?
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
SCOTTISH Whisky all the way!!