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  single malt whisky buy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Malted barley, yeast and water are the only ingredients of single malt Scotch.The barley used to make the whisky is malted, or allowed to begin germination, by soaking the grain in water for 2-3 days and then artificially raising their temperature for eight to ten days.
Malting is used because the barley has a high content of starch, which is insoluble in water and not available for fermentation by yeast; germinating kernels produce diastase, a family of enzymes that break the starch down into the sugar maltose.
Single malt Scotch is too delicate to be aged in new oak casks, as new oak would overpower the whisky with vanillin and make it overly astringent, so used casks are needed.
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  Single Malt Scotch - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Malting is used because the barley has a high starch content and germinating kernels produce an enzyme that breaks the starch down into the sugar maltose.
Single malt Scotch is too delicate to be aged in new oak casks, as the vanillin in the oak would overpower the whisky, so used casks are needed.
However, only whisky made from a single distillery can be used if the whisky is to be called a single malt, if more than one single malt is used the whisky is a vatted malt, and if the cheaper to produce grain whisky is used, the result is a blended scotch whisky.
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Single_Malt_Scotch   (1239 words)

  
 Burn Stewart Distillers - Single Malt Production   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The first stage is the malting of the barley, at which point the final character of the whisky can be influenced by the choice of barley variety and the amount of peat used to fuel the drying process.
Scotch Malt Whisky is distilled twice in copper pot stills, and only the middle part of the distillate, known as the ‘heart of the run’, is considered to be sufficiently well-balanced to be filled into oak casks to mature.
Other factors that determine the nature of a single malt Scotch Whisky include the type of barley, the quantity of peat used during malting, the water source, the shape of the stills and type of heating used, and the location of the distillery.
www.burnstewartdistillers.com /singleproduction.htm   (420 words)

  
 Single malt Scotch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Single malt Scotch is a type of Scotch whisky, distilled by a single distillery, using malted barley as the only grain ingredient.
Malting is used because the barley has a high content of starch, which is insoluble in water and not available for fermentation by yeast; germinating kernels produce diastase, a family of enzymes that break the starch down into the sugar maltose.
Single malt Scotch is too delicate to be aged in new oak casks, as new oak would overpower the whisky with tannin and vanillin, making it overly astringent.
www.tocatch.info /en/Single_malt_Scotch.htm   (2070 words)

  
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Single malt Scotch whisky is malt whisky that is distilled entirely at a single distillery, and is not blended with grain whisky.
Vatted malt whisky is one of the less common types of Scotch: a blend of single malts from more than one distillery and with differing ages.
Vatted malts contain only malt whiskies—no grain whiskies—and are usually distinguished from other types of whisky by the absence of the word "single" before "malt" on the bottle, and the absence of a distillery name.
www.lycos.com /info/scotch--single-malt-scotch.html   (444 words)

  
 K&L Wine Merchants - Single Malt Scotch
Single Malt Scotch is made in Scotland and sometimes in America, Canada and Ireland.
Single malt scotches are produced by individual malt whisky distilleries such as Laphroaig or Macallan and independent bottlers such as Adelphi or Signatory.
The Island malts from Skye, Mull and Orkney are characterized by a peaty, smoky nose and flavor.
www.klwines.com /malts.asp   (876 words)

  
 Favorite Scotch Single Malt Whiskies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Few Lowland malts age well beyond their teens as the lightness of the whisky tends to be overpowered by the oak and cedar notes that emerge from the cask.
Lowland malts tend to have a distinctive lightness and oftentimes a "toasted marshmallow" quality, and Highland malts tend to be recognized for their fruity, flowery, or sherry characteristics.
I'll probably have a taste of these and several other whiskies, but I wanted to choose a single malt that was readily accessible, affordable (at least not outrageously expensive), and one that signified the best of what is happening in the world of whisky at the end of the century.
www.maltwhiskey.com /html/favorites.htm   (3804 words)

  
 Single Malts
Single malts are still growing, of course, although the market has definitely slowed down in the past couple of years.
Single malts, and some of the ultra premium blends, are the saving grace for the broader scotch whisky category at large.
So, it's a malt that can be appreciated both by newcomers to single malts, or by anyone new to whiskies, for that matter, and it also has great appeal for connoisseur drinkers, as well, or anyone who's very familiar with the category.
www.beveragebusiness.com /bbcontent/art-arch/mmbrad02.html   (5378 words)

  
 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - About the Whisky
The latter is a mixture of malt whisky and grain whisky, the quality of the blend usually depending on the proportion of malt used.
Malt whisky ought, in the opinion of most knowledgeable drinkers, to be taken by itself or (preferably) with the addition of a little still water.
Malt whiskies are now recognized as the very finest of whiskies and in their prime they compare favourably with the best of Cognac and Armagnac.
www.smwsa.com /whisky.html   (1010 words)

  
 Scotch Single Malt Whisky, Blended, Vatted, And Other Malts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The problem with enjoying single malts is that when you come across a new label that you haven't seen before it's hard to resist purchasing it.
This distillery releases two malt whiskies, a single malt under the Cradle Mountain name (no age statement), and a vatted malt called "Antipodean Double Malt" which is a combination of Cradle Mountain mixed with Springbank.
The malt is flavored by hardwood smoking, and the spirit is matured in bourbon casks.
www.maltwhiskey.com /html/othermalts.htm   (1731 words)

  
 Ye Olde England Inne | Stowe, Vermont
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made entirely from 100% malted barley.
Islay malts have a very distinctive drawing on sea air that not only permeates the casks, but is also responsible for the flavor imparted from the peat.
Single malts from this region are few and difficult to categorize.
www.englandinn.com /dining/malt.html   (1091 words)

  
 VT DLC: Retail: Product Descriptions: Whiskey
Single malt scotch from the Speyside region of the highlands.
Single Malt Scotch from the Northern Highlands of Scotland.
Single malt scotch from the Highland region of Scotland.
www.state.vt.us /dlc/retail/descriptions/whiskey.html   (3951 words)

  
 Single Malt Whisky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Single malts are like fine wines, they differ from district to district and appeal to different people in different ways, no one malt should be considered the best.
Technically part of the Highland region, the Northern Highlands and the Orkney islands have several single malts worthy of note in this vast region, so they will be addressed as a district in their own right as well.
These are supermarket own brands, independents own labels and other unclassified malts that have found their way into the collection and get drunk as mixers or used for medicinal purposes like Bells 8 year or cleaning the Bike's chain like Teachers.
www.fuolornis.co.uk /interests/malts.html   (453 words)

  
 Scotch, Southern Comfort, Sambuca, Single Malt Scotch
Single Malt Scotch wird gänzlich aus gemalzter Gerste hergestellt, d.h.
Single Malt Scotches werden in vier Regionen unterteilt: Highlands, Lowlands, Islay und Cambeltown.
Malts aus der Gegend sind fruchtig, mittelsüß und nussig.
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 Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Whisky giant's 'threat' to pure single malts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
What the company once sold as its 12-year-old Cardhu single malt, taken from one source as law and tradition dictates, has now been substituted with a vatted malt, blended from a number of different Speyside distilleries.
Cardhu’s 12-year-old single malt, the industry staple, has been a huge success for the company with sales soaring, particularly in newly created European markets such as Spain and Italy, over the last five years.
Spain, where the vatted malt was introduced in July, was the guinea pig for the new drink, followed by Portugal, France, Italy and Greece.
news.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=1180692003   (1369 words)

  
 The Geography of Scotch Whisky
Single malt fans are attracted to the adventure of exploring these differing characteristics.
If you like to travel, and you also appreciate single malt wisky (and particularly if you like to golf in the bargain), then you have what it takes to approach a trip to Scotland in a way that makes for a richly enjoyable adventure (malt whisky tour page).
Outland drinkers of scotch are open to criticism in the native land should they defile a glass of single malt with ice, or soda or anything other than a touch of flat water to bring out the "nose" of the whisky (the smell).
radio.weblogs.com /0117154/stories/2003/11/15/theGeographyOfScotchWhisky.html   (1453 words)

  
 Single Malt Scotch: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Single Malt Scotch
Single malt Scotch whisky is Scotch whisky which comes from a single distillery using malted barley as the basic ingredient.
This is in contrast to blended whisky which consists of a mixture of single malt whiskies derived from malted barley and whiskies derived from other grains.
Encyclopedian:WikiProject Malt Whisky is a form that can be used to review tasting notes.
www.encyclopedian.com /si/Single-Malt-Scotch.html   (137 words)

  
 Scapa Single Malt Scotch Whisky - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
To any single malt lover the closure of any distillery is a tragedy.
Today the Orkney Isles encompass a wealth of historic sites from bronze age burial mound and villages to standing stones and ancient churches and a wealth of natural history, particularly bird and sea-life.
January 2004 was a defining time for Scapa single malt – not for the first time but unquestionably the last it was faced with closure.
www.scapamalt.com /history/index.aspx   (584 words)

  
 BEST MALT SCOTCH SINGLE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Islay Single Malt Scotch: Bowmore (Scotland) "Darkest" Islay Single Malt Scotch..
This is the Montrachet of single malt scotch..
Single Malt Scotch is made in Scotland and sometimes in America.
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 Classic single malt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Macallan ® - Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
The Balvenie Founder's Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a classic 10 year old single malt which results from a marriage of The Balvenie matured in...
Single malts are often classified according to the region in which they were...
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 Christil Trumpet :: Matilda Tumim & Christopher Prendergast
Orkney is the group of islands which lie off the northernmost tip of Scotland { map }.
Orkney is also home to a large number of artists and craftspeople.
It is renowned for its locally produced food and drink - from quality seafood and organic beef to local cheeses - and of course, the beer from the Orkney Brewery and the single malts from the Highland Park and Scapa distilleries.
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 Orkney in General - Review - Standing Stones
Orkney (sometimes known as the Orkney Islands) is an archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles north of the coast of Caithness.
After the war, the sculptor and artist stayed on at Orkney to complete all the detail of the chapel, and had it not been for intervention by the Orcadians, no doubt the chapel would have simply been destroyed along with the rest of the campsite.
Orkney has a magical aurora about it, and is a beautiful part of the world.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /destinations-national/orkney-in-general/379368   (1679 words)

  
 Highland single malt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Highland Single Malts are single malt Scotch whiskies produced in the Highland region.
Highland Park Single Malt Highland Park Single Malt is a Scotch Whisky distilled by Highland Park Distillery, Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, the.
Single Malt Scotch is made in Scotland and sometimes in America,...
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 Single Malt Whisky - Homevatting, making your own vatted Malts.
In that exercise your goal is to pick characteristics from separate Malts and marry them together into a new Malt with more complexity then on their own.
After all, single Malts are not give-aways, and for some its not easy to always get what you want at a price that you can afford.
Some Malts that easily will dominate a carrier Ralph recommends are Balmenach 12 yo from the Flora and Fauna series, Signatory Caol Ila 9 to 11 years old, Linkwood 12 years old and expressions from Laphroaig like a Signatory 15 year old and of course the ever dominant Cask Strength OB.
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 Orkney in Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Orkney history is a hands-on experience: the Ring of Brodgar, Knap of Howar, Skara Brae, Maeshowe, the Tomb of the Eagles, the Brochs of Gurness and Midhowe, Cubbie Roo's Castle, St Magnus' Church and Cathedral, Tankerness House, the sunken remains of the Grand Fleet, the Italian Chapel and Churchill Barriers.
The majority of people live on Orkney's largest island, the land mass known as "the Mainland", with the greatest population concentrations being around the Mainland towns of Kirkwall and Stromness.
The Gulf Stream passes close to the seas surrounding the islands, giving Orkney a reasonably temperate climate in which frost and snow are rare.
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 Globeinvestor.com: From the Four Corners of Scotland to Dad - Single Malts Make the Ideal Father's Day Gift
Known as the smokiest malt from Scotland, Laphroaig is a strong single malt that tests taste buds and challenges the palate like never before.
Laphroaig Cask Strength 10-Year-Old is the most potent single malt scotch yet from the distillery recognized worldwide as the "king of smoke" flavor, embraced by the most adventurous whisky aficionado.
This is a malt for dads who savor the finest single malt whiskies and want to broaden their horizons beyond more conventional single malts.
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 Scotch Whisky Single Malts - Tasting Notes
The somewhat unusual ages at which Knockando can be found is due to the long-standing practice/philosophy of bottling the casks only when they are deemed to be at their peak maturation, as opposed to bottling them automatically at certain ages.
The Laphroaig single malt is perhaps the most well-known of all the Islay whiskies.
The extended drying period of the malt by peat may lead one to associate Longrow with the Islay malts.
www.petitewines.co.uk /Scotch_whisky_tasting_notes_H.htm   (1191 words)

  
 The Financial Express: After Eight
The Tamdhu single malt thus is slightly sweet and has a fruity apple aroma.
According to Ms Cowell, this whisky is an ideal one for beginners to the single malt culture.
The Bunnahabhain single malt, which, unlike its more famous contemporaries from the same region such as Laphraoig or Lagavulin or Ardberg, has less of their heavy peaty taste and is much lighter with its fresh sea aroma.
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 SINGLE MALTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Balvenie Single Barrel Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a 15 year old single malt which is drawn from...
The Balvenie Doublewood Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a 12 year old single malt which gains its distinctive...
A malt with hay, salt and butter and hints of earth and wood.
www.gothamwines.com /itmidx6.htm   (763 words)

  
 Vancouver Restaurant - Fets Pasta Bar and Grill — British Columbia, Canada
this islay malt is lighter in peat than it's island brothers, using water from high in the mountains, but tastes of the western islands with spicy tones and a long finish.
Located just a stones throw from the lagavulan distillery, this malt has a big flavour and but is just the opposite, it starts smooth and explodes with flavour down deep it's very peaty and smoky.
Matured high on the cliffs overlooking the waters of scapa flow on the orkney islands, where time began, this honey gold unpeated malt is exceptionally smooth and carries hints of heather, salt and oak with a light finish.
www.fetsbarandgrill.com /menus_whiskey_islandmalts.html   (665 words)

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