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	Scotch Whisky Facts
		The resulting blended whisky proved to be milder and more acceptable to foreign consumers, particularly the English, who turned to Scotch whisky in the 1870s when a phylloxera infestation in the vineyards of Europe disrupted supplies of Cognac and Port—two of the mainstays of civilized living.
		Malt whisky distilleries were bought up by blending companies and their output was blended with grain whiskies to create the great blended brands that have come to dominate the market.
		Traditional Islay malt whiskies are intensely smoky and pungent in character with a distinctive iodine or medicinal tang that is said to come from sea salt permeating the local peat that is used to dry the barley malt.
	www.tastings.com /spirits/scotch.html (1662 words)

	Scotch whisky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grain whisky may contain unmalted barley or other malted or unmalted grains such as wheat and maize and is typically distilled in a continuous column still, known as a Patent or Coffey still, the latter after Aeneas Coffey who developed it in 1831.
		The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling number 1.81, for instance, is known by some as "the green Glenfarclas": it was finished in a rum cask after 27 years in an oak (ex-Bourbon) barrel and is the colour of extra-virgin olive oil; this is an homage to the legendary "Green Springbank", also aged in rum casks.
		Single malt Scotch whisky is malt whisky that is distilled entirely at a single distillery, and is not blended with grain whisky.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scotch_whisky (2219 words)

	Whisky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for those distilled in Scotland, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey (with an e; plural whiskeys) is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland and the United States; however, there are exceptions.
		Scottish whisky, properly called Scotch, is typically distilled twice, either from barley malt alone (see single malt whisky), or from barley malts and other grain malts which are then mixed together.
		Whisky is drunk straight, with water or ice, or mixed with other spirits or drinks (such as "Rye and Coke" or "Rye and Ginger").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whisky (572 words)

	Scottish Whisky
		It is generally accepted that whisky has been distilled in Scotland for hundreds of years, and different theories as to its origins have been suggested.
		Strathisla is the oldest malt whisky distillery in the Highlands of Scotland.
		Glenturret is one of Scotland's oldest malt whisky distillery.
	members.lycos.nl /shanna40wallace1/newpage10.html (478 words)

	Learn more about Scotland in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In 1603 the Scottish King James VI inherited the throne of England, and became James I of England.
		The English and the Scottish Parliaments were dissolved and all their powers transferred to a new Parliament in London which then became the British Parliament.
		Although the Bank of England is the nationalised bank for the UK Government there are three Scottish corporate banks which still issue their own banknotes (the Bank of Scotland, the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale Bank).
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /s/sc/scotland.html (2465 words)

	Scottish Whisky Scottish Distilleries
		It is generally accepted that whisky has been distilled in Scotland for hundreds of years, and different theories as to its origins have been suggested.
		Strathisla is the oldest malt whisky distillery in the Highlands of Scotland.
		Glenturret is one of Scotland's oldest malt whisky distillery.
	www.fife.50megs.com /scottish-distilleries.htm (525 words)

	Scotch article - Scotch adjective Scotland Scottish Scotch whisky Scotch, Scottish Scots? - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Nowadays the preferred adjective is Scottish, and Scotch usually means Scotch whisky.
		It more or less replaced Scottish as the prevailing term in England, perhaps because in some Lallans (Scots language) accents the word Scottish is pronounced with a glottal stop replacing the "tt" in a way that could be heard as Scotch to English ears.
		From the early 19th century Scots or Scottish were the preferred usages among educated Scottish people, Scotch being regarded as an anglicized affectation.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Scotch (386 words)

	Scotch whisky - history, production & Scottish distilleries
		It´s not clear when the first Scotch Whisky was destilled but we know that it was already in the times of the ancient Celtic tribes that "uisge beatha", the water of life, was produced so the Scots lay claim to the earliest recorded history of distilling in the world.
		Blended whiskies became popular later in the century, and in 1909 a Royal Commission allowed grain spirit to be described as whisky.
		Indeed, assuming a whisky has about 70% of alcohol when it leaves the spirit still, and loses about 1% of alcohol a year a 30 years old whisky would just have a percentage of 40%, which is the lowest limit for a whisky.
	www.mysterious-scotland.com /whisky/whiskey.html (4053 words)

	Whisky as defined by Drinkalizer.com
		This is the whisky for connaisseurs, as opposed to the blended whisky, that only in part is made out of malted barley.
		Whisky became widely popular towards the end of the 19th century, when the wine bug was ravenging in Frensh wineries, killing of the plants and thus creating a shortage of grapes.
		Regardless of type, both the Scottish and Irish whisky must be aged at least three years on oak casks to be allowed to be classified as whisky.
	www.drinkalizer.com /definitions/whisky.php (778 words)

	Scottish Whisky, whisky trails tours and tastings, malt, single and blended, Skye (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Whisky is as much a part of the fabric of Scotland as football, tartan, and the Loch Ness Monster.
		Our whisky tours cater for groups of all sizes, and there is no limit to the amount of time you want to spend sampling the delights that the distilleries have to offer.
		In addition to the whisky we could also arrange for you to visit local attractions, traditional bars, golf, fishing, etc. This will give you a feel for the local area, and how this affects the whisky.I have outlined two possible itineraries to give you an idea of what can be done.
	www.scottish-routes.com /whisky.htm (212 words)

	Scotland >> Whisky Making
		"Whisky" - spelled without an "e" in Scotland -- comes from the Scots Gaelic term uisga beatha (water of life), which was shorted to "uiskie" in the 17th century.
		It is unclear when whisky first appeared in Scotland, but in 1494, records show that King James IV of Scotland ordered half a ton of malt for whisky-making purposes.
		Legally, Scotch whisky must be matured for a minimum of 3 years, but most malt whiskies are not transferred from cask to bottle until they are at least 10 to 12 years old.
	www.folklife.si.edu /resources/Festival2003/scot_whisky.htm (537 words)

	Scottish Malt Whisky. The Process of Whisky Making (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Historians agree that whisky production, albeit on a small scale actually began in Ireland somewhere around or before the twelfth century and was brought across to Scotland somewhat later.
		The pagoda roof was introduced around the 1890s as it offered an improved air draught, fanning the peat furnace to core temperatures which can reach between 800 and 1200 deg C. In most cases, where most distilleries buy in their malt they have mostly lost their function other than a piece of visual identity.
		The whisky is left a minimum of three years but usually between 8 and 25 years in wooden barrels to mature.
	www.scotlandview.co.uk /whisky.htm (1193 words)

	Epinions.com - Scottish Whisky 101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Whisky straight out of the barrel is considerably stronger than that - Hence the 50-60% marks often sported by 'Cask Strength' malts and blends.
		The Scottish whisky you pick up in your local off-license (UK) or liquor store (US) is likely to be a blend of several whiskies (apparently 93% of all Scotch consumed in the US is of the blended variety) - Popular brands of this kind include Famous Grouse, Johnnie Walker, Cutty Sark etc.
		Generally Lowland whiskies are smooth and light in colour (Glenkinchie, Auchentoshan) whereas the Islands produce medium to full bodied whiskies of varying degrees of peatiness and smoke (Highland Park, Talisker).
	www.epinions.com /content_2081529988 (509 words)

	Scottish Whisky - Scotland - About UK - British Council - China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Whisky, or uisge beatha, water of life in Gaelic, is the national drink of Scotland.
		Two types of whisky are produced in Scottish distilleries; single malt is made only with water, barley and yeast, whereas grain whisky, relatively cheap in production, mainly is made with maize and a small amount of barley.
		Blended whisky, which accounts for more than 90% of the total sales, is as the name suggests, a blend of the two types.
	www.britishcouncil.org /china-aboutuk-scotland-scottish_whisky.htm (340 words)

	Whisky Tasting Guide, Tasting Guide to Whisky, Scotch Whisky Tasting Guide, Scottish Whisky Tasting Instructions
		Tasting whisky is not something that you should feel the need to take terribly seriously (unless you're a professional!) - it's supposed to be enjoyable, not like a school exam.
		It is also possible to gauge the relative viscosity (known as oiliness) of a whisky by swilling it around the glass and seeing how the "tears" flow down the side.
		As I said at the start, the idea should be to decipher the complex characteristics of a particular whisky, so when you come to drink it in a more conventional way you'll be aware of much about the drink.
	www.viewlondon.co.uk /drink_feat_whisky_tasting.asp (661 words)

	Scotch whisky : Scottish whisky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Scotch whisky, often called simply Scotch, is a type of alcoholic beverage made in Scotland.
		The main distinction in the flavour of Scotch is from the use of peat in the distilling process.
		Whisky has been produced in Scotland for a long time, sometimes illegally.
	www.eurofreehost.com /sc/Scottish_whisky.html (211 words)

	Whisky et distilleries d'Ecosse - Scotch whisky - Whisky distilleries in Scotland
		Whisky et distilleries d'Ecosse - Scotch whisky - Whisky distilleries in Scotland
		Click on the image on the left and discover the history of more than 100 whisky distilleries in Scotland and have a look on the many distillery pictures which will help you to figure out what they are looking like.
		No matter if they are active, mothballed or definitively closed, as long as their whisky remains available, they will be listed in the a table ranked by distilleries by owner.
	www.whisky-distilleries.info (864 words)

	The Whisky Shop - Shop
		Blended whisky is a mixture of malt and grain whiskies.
		Whisky in small bottle sizes (20cl and 35cl) allows the purchaser to sample or assemble a collection or indeed give a small token gift.
		With forty known countries producing whisky in their own form, we have discovered a wonderful variety of ‘usque beatha’ from around the world.
	www.whiskyshop.com /Shop (302 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Indian eyes Scottish whisky giant
		An Indian businessman could be the owner of one of the UK's most famous whisky firms within two weeks, according to press reports.
		UB Group dominates the Indian spirits market, which is the world's largest for whisky.
		But Scotch whisky has only a 1% foothold in the Indian market, because of the tariffs imposed by national and state governments there.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/6381339.stm (311 words)

	Whisky Distilleries Scotland - castle in Perthshire, Scottish highlands
		Whisky Distilleries Scotland - castle in Perthshire, Scottish highlands
		Many Scottish whisky distilleries are withing easy reach of Kippenross holiday cottage so it is a perfect location for a touring holiday of Scottish whisky distilleries.
		This is a perfect base for a whisky distillery holiday to view the finest whisky distilleries in the world.
	www.holiday-cottage-scotland.co.uk /scottish-whisky.html (376 words)

	Scotland: Whisky distilleries - Scotch Whisky -
		If you are interested by the question :"Who owns all the Scottish whisky distilleries", you might want to have a look on the table of distilleries (more than 100) by owner.
		If you like to know when the Scottish whisky distilleries have been founded, and would like to know how the world was looking like at this time, have a look on the page "distilleries in their historical context"
		If all this is not enough, you can find information about the history of whisky, how whisky is made and a little glossary of terms used in the world of whisky.
	www.whisky-distilleries.info /index_EN.shtml (746 words)

	Scottish Lib Dems: Press Release 24th September 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		An initiative to bring together the whisky and tourism industries in Scotland was launched today, and the first Scotch Whisky Tourism Development Manager was appointed.
		The Scotch Whisky Tourism Initiative is being supported by Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, VisitScotland, but is being led by the private sector, including the Scotch Whisky Association and Scottish Whisky Heritage Centre.
		Scotch whisky is shipped to over 200 countries around the world, and over one billion bottles per year are sold.
	www.scotlibdems.org.uk /press/0309242.htm (799 words)

	Scottish Malt Whisky : buy online @ TheDrinkShop.com
		This is in contrast to a blended Scotch whisky which consists of a mixture of single malt Scotch whiskies and Scottish grain whisky(ies) created from corn (maize), wheat, and/or unmalted barley.
		Scottish Malt Gifts, Scottish Cask Strength, 10 Year Old Scottish Malt, 12 Year Old Scottish Malt, 15 Year Old Scottish Malt, 18 Year Old Scottish Malt, 21 Year Old Scottish Malt, 25 Year Old Scottish Malt.
		This rich and complex whisky from Chivas is aged for 21 years in oak casks before bottling in handcr...
	www.thedrinkshop.com /products/productlist.php?catid=40 (1524 words)

	WHISKY, SCOTCH WHISKY, SOUTHERN COMFORT, JACK DANIELS, JIM BEAM, HAIG, CUTTY SARK, BELLS - PUBLIC HOUSES, BREWING AND ...
		Gaelic is that branch of Celtic spoken in the Highlands of Scotland.
		There is some evidence to show that the art of distilling could have been brought to the country by Christian missionary monks, but it has never been proved that Highland farmers did not themselves discover how to distil spirits from their surplus barley.
		The earliest historical reference to whisky comes much later, Mr J Marshall Robb, in his book ‘Scotch Whisky’, says: ‘The oldest reference to whisky occurs in the Scottish Exchequer Rolls for 1494, where there is an entry of ‘eight bolls of malt to Friar John Cor wherewith to make aquavitae’.
	www.budweiser-beer.net /whisky.htm (917 words)

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