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  Blended whiskey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A blended whisky (or whiskey) comes from one of many distilleries, but is drawn from whiskies of differing vintages and/or manufacturers.
Blended whiskies normally identify what malt or straight whisky is used in their production, for example blended Scotch whisky, blended bourbon, or blended Irish whiskey.
Most popular whiskies served in pubs and bars are blended whiskeys.
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 Irish whiskey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is instead used to blend with single malt to produce a lighter blended whiskey.
Unique to Irish whiskey, to which there is no Scotch counterpart, is pure pot still whiskey (100% barley, both malted and unmalted, distilled in a pot still).
Irish whiskey is believed to be one of the earliest distilled beverages in Europe dating to the mid-12th century (see Distilled beverage).
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 Spirits: North American Whiskey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bourbon Whiskey must contain a minimum of 51% corn, be produced in the United States, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof) and be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred barrels, although in practice virtually all straight whiskies are aged at least four years.
Tennessee Whiskey must contain a minimum of 51% corn, be produced in Tennessee, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof), filtered through a bed of sugar maple charcoal, and be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred barrels.
Blended American Whiskey is required to contain at least 20% straight whiskey; with the balance being unaged neutral spirit or, in a few cases, high-proof light whiskey.
www.tastings.com /spirits/american_whiskey.html   (2748 words)

  
 Whiskey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Whiskey of each country is distinct from that of the others because of the local grain characteristics, distillation techniques and formulas.
A blended whiskey, which is distilled from rye, corn, and barley.
A whiskey that is distilled from grain but not blended with neutral grain spirits or any other whiskey and aged in a charred oak barrel for at least two years.
www.thevirtualbar.com /IngredDict/Whiskey.html   (388 words)

  
 AMERICAN WHISKEY
Blended American Whiskey, which is a broad category of spirits that is produced by the distillate of a fermented grain mash which is aged and then blended.
Although whiskey was produced throughout the colonies (George Washington was among the noted whiskey producers of the time), these settlers of Pennsylvania are where bourbon roots began.
The significance of this is that the early whiskey was made primarily from rye, this was about to change with their move and "Bourbon" would be born.
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 Whiskey Facts & Recipes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In producing bourbon whiskey, for example, the mashing formula must contain at least 51% corn and the remaining ingredients (49%) generally are proportioned between rye grains and barley malt.
It is a light and smooth blended whiskey, aged in charred oak barrels.
Irish whiskey is a distinctive product of Ireland, manufactured either in the Irish Free State or in Northern Ireland, in compliance with their laws regulating the manufacture of Irish whiskey for home consumption, and containing no distilled spirits less than three years old.
www.3dhospitality.com /public_html/shopping/whiskey.htm   (2338 words)

  
 Whiskey Drinks Page
Whiskey is distilled from a fermented mash of grain, usually corn, rye, barley, or wheat, then aged in oak barrels.
Corn whiskey is distilled from a mash of not less than 80% corn and commonly aged in reused charred orak barrels.
Blended whiskey is a blend of one or more straight whiskeys and neutral grain spirits, containing at least 20% straight whiskey bottled at no less than 80 proof.
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 Article "Whiskey Basics"
Whiskey does all of its aging in the wood, which is why it is left there for many years.
Tennessee whiskey is very similar to bourbon, except that the whiskey is run through a charcoal filter 10 feet thick before barreling, to leach out some of the fusel oils.
Blended whiskey may be a blend of several straight, aged whiskies, as is typical in Canada, or a blend of both aged and unaged, which describes most Scotch and Irish Whiskey.
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 Whiskey - Bourbon
Straight whiskey is an alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of grain distilled at not exceeding 160 proof and with drawn from the cistern room of the distillery at not more than 110 proof and not less than 80 proof, and aged for not less than 24 calendar months in new charred oak barrels.
Blended whiskies are not merely stirred, but are allowed to rest together for a considerable period of time, commonly known as the marrying period.
Northern Ireland whisky is a blend of malt whiskies and grain whiskey.
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 blended whiskey --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Whiskeys are blended in order to achieve a uniform product with a balanced character and, generally, a lighter, somewhat less pronounced taste than that of straight whiskey.
Whiskey is always aged in wooden containers, usually of white oak.
Blended products are composed of one or more highly flavoured components, a high-proof component with a low congener content, a colour adjustment ingredient, and perhaps an additional flavouring material.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9015630?tocId=9015630   (786 words)

  
 WHISKEY TERMS
Blended Whiskey: A blend of which at least 20 percent is 100 proof straight whiskey.
Corn Whiskey: A whiskey made from a mash containing a minimum of 80 percent corn and, if it is aged at all, it must be aged in used or uncharred oak barrels.
Because whiskey ages differently at different locations in the rack house, the marrying together of whiskey from selected barrels assures the consistency of their unique flavor and character.
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 Restaurant Report - Bourbon Glossary
Blended Whiskey: A blend of which at least 20% is 100 proof straight whiskey.
It is Straight Bourbon Whiskey, made at one time and in one location, that has been aged in government-supervised warehouses for at least 4 years, than bottled at 100 proof.
Blended Scotch Whiskies are a mixture of several different malt whiskys, plus grain whisky.
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 Bar'o'paedia - B - BarFliers.com
Blended whiskey came into prominence in the United States during world war II, when distillers made the most of their dwindling stocks of whiskey by mixing them with unaged grain-neutral spirits.
Actually, there are two types of blended whiskey: the aforementioned cheaper brands in which straight whiskey is blended with grain neutral spirits, and those in which straight whiskeys of varying character and qualities are blended together to produce a distinctive product.
An American whiskey distilled from a fermented mash of grain that is at least 51% corn.
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 VT DLC: Retail: Product Descriptions: Whiskey
A full-flavored Scotch that is a blend of Highland malt and Lowland grain whiskies.
Matured malt whiskey and matured grain whiskey are blended, rebarreled and matured again or 'double matured.' Whyte and Mackay also produce Isle of Jura, Dalmore and Tamnavulin Single Malt Scotch whiskies.
Rye whiskey is made from 51% rye grain (bourbon is made from 51% corn), is distilled at no more that 160 proof and is stored at no more than 125 proof in new oak barrels (bourbon is stored in new, charred oak barrels).
www.state.vt.us /dlc/retail/descriptions/whiskey.html   (3981 words)

  
 Cook's Thesaurus: Liquor
whiskey = whisky Notes: Whiskey is distilled from various grains that have been pounded and cooked into a mash and allowed to ferment.
The whiskey is then aged in oak barrels until the flavor is mellow and smooth.
Lower in the pecking order are rye whiskey, blended Scotch, sour-mash whiskey and the lighter and drier Irish whiskey and Canadian whisky.
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 Drinks Page
Whiskey is distilled from a fermented mash of grain, usually corn, rye,
Rye whiskey is distilled from a mash of not less than 51% rye.
Whisky, blended and bottled in Canada, was one of the early pioneers in the
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 Shrine to Spirits - Whiskey
Whiskey is a barrel-aged distilled spirit made from grain or malt.
Australian malt whiskey must be 100% barley malt, and must be aged for at least two years.
Australian blended whiskey must be 25% or more malt, and also be aged for at least two years.
www.physics.uq.edu.au /people/nieminen/whiskeymore.html   (912 words)

  
 Rye Whiskey
Rye is a type of whiskey that by law must be distilled from a fermented mash of at least 51 percent rye grain.
In distilling whiskey, the higher content of small grains - i.e., rye and barley - the heavier the whiskey body.
Modern taste and the consolidation of distilleries has resulted in most North American whiskeys being the blended bourbon variety, which is lighter in body.
www.internetwines.com /spirits-whiskey.html   (523 words)

  
 Shrine to Spirits - Whiskey
Whiskey is a common base for a lot of liqueurs, which can be found here and on the liqueurs page.
A "special old" Irish whiskey, from Bushmills, this is 80% single malt blended with a single grain whiskey.
A Scotch whiskey liqueur, sweetened with honey, flavoured with herbs.
www.physics.uq.edu.au /people/nieminen/whiskey.html   (2593 words)

  
 The Ultimative Whisky Index. A Whisky Lexicon / Whisky leksikon / Whisky Encyclopedia / Whiskey dictionary / ...
Scotch whisky - American Whiskey and Bourbon - Irish whiskey - English whisk(e)y - Japanese whiskey - Thai whisky - Blended whisky, Rye whisky etc..
Blend of 128 individual Malt and grain scotch whiskies.
Blend of grain and malt--heavy on the grain
www.awa.dk /whisky/windex.htm   (1012 words)

  
 WoodfordReserve.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Rye whiskey mash must contain at least 51% rye; distillation must be no higher than 160 proof, and the whiskey must be aged in new charred oak barrels.
Blended whiskeys are bottled at no less than 80 proof.
Irish whiskeys are usually blends of single malt and single grain whiskeys produced in Ireland.
www.woodfordreserve.com /bourbon_isnt.asp   (315 words)

  
 Scotch - Whisky - Whiskey
Bonded whiskey, or bottled in bond, is a whiskey produced in the USA aged under government supervision.
Tennessee whiskey is similar to bourbon, with same 51-79% corn mash, minimum of two years aging.
Drinking whiskey At one end of the scale are whiskeys usually drunk mixed, either simply with Coke, or in some of the traditional whiskey cocktails.
www.queenannewine.com /scotch.html   (1108 words)

  
 Basics : Guide to Whiskey : Food Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Whiskey from Scotland, or Scotch, gains its distinctive flavor from the use of barley instead of corn for the flavoring in the "mash".
All different types of whiskey (or "whisky" as it's spelled in Scotland) are made in Scotland, although single-malt Scotches are among the best-loved whiskeys overall.
Canadian Whiskeys tend to be smoother and lighter than those made in the US and they are always wood-aged for a minimum of three years — often in casks that were previously used for bourbon, brandy, or sherry for extra flavor.
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 Blended whiskey-based long drinks
Stir blended whiskey, juice of lemon, and powdered sugar with ice cubes in a highball glass.
Shake blended whiskey, juice of lemon, grenadine, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a red wine glass filled with cracked ice.
Shake blended whiskey, juice of lemon, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a collins glass.
www.drinksmixer.com /cat/740   (490 words)

  
 CocktailDB: The Internet Cocktail Database | blended whiskey
Generic for whiskey made and aged in the United States and mixed with grain neutral spirits thereafter.
Blended whiskey differs from the term whiskey, a blend in that the latter term refers to a blending of straight whiskeies and not neutral spirits with whiskey.
bourbon or rye whiskey, cut with vodka (to thin the whiskey flavor and emulate the light character of a blended whiskey,) straight bourbon or rye whiskey
www.cocktaildb.com /ingr_detail?id=413   (111 words)

  
 Dáil Éireann - Volume 174 - 08 April, 1959 - Adjournment Debate. - Exports of Blended Whiskey.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
I was anxious that these exports should be segregated because the export of blended whiskey is a new export on which we have embarked since 1954.
We exported no blended whiskey prior to 1954, but, as far back as 1949, efforts were made to get a blended whiskey on the market.
The term could be applied to a mixture of one type of whiskey of different ages or it could be a blending of whiskeys manufactured by different distillers.
www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0174/D.0174.195904080059.html   (2328 words)

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