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 ipedia.com: Scotch whisky Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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.
A Single Malt Scotch is a malt whisky that is distilled entirely at a single distillery, and is not blended with grain whisky.
Scotland is traditionally divided into five regions for the classification of single malts; to a greater or lesser degree, the whiskies in a given region may have similar characteristics.
www.ipedia.com /scotch_whisky.html   (1190 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)

  
 Just for sipping
The variety of flavors, scents, and even textures among single malt Scotches is an irresistible draw for the single malt connoisseur, and just as Faulkner’s fiction captures the desolate yet enduring sense of the American South, single malt whisky conveys a microcosm of the harsh landscape and the history of proud, stubborn Scotland.
Single malt Scotch, in the baldest and most unromantic of terms, is made by boiling malted barley in water, then fermenting the liquid wort, distilling twice, and aging the resulting spirit in small oak barrels (usually American oak) for five to 20 or more years.
In order to be called “single malt,” all of the whisky in the bottle must come from one distillery, and the whisky must be made from malted barley and no other grain or sugar, and matured for at least three years.
www.privateclubs.com /archives/1999-mar-apr/wine_sippingscotch.htm   (1705 words)

  
 Scotch Single Malt Whisky, Blended, Vatted, And Other Malts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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.
Speyside (Strathspey) single malts from an unidentified distillery, released by an independent bottler (Broxburn Bottlers Ltd.).
www.maltwhiskey.com /html/othermalts.htm   (1731 words)

  
 Celtic Malts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Single malt as a descriptor is indirectly protected by the general UK consumer law.
Re-introducing 'pure' as a descriptor for a malt whisky which on the surface gives consumers the impression of being a single is a loophole for shabby operators to cranking out by definition vatted malts as look-alikes single malts.
Malt whisky has been born out of the culture and the history of the various distilleries is tightly bound with the history of Scotland as a whole (okay we can argue about the modernity of the malt distilleries).
www.celticmalts.com /journal-i1.htm   (14671 words)

  
 Fuisce - Uisge Beatha - Aqua Vitae - Whisky - the water of life
Single malts are the most natural spirits as their character depends on the environment in which they are produced as much as no other spirits do.
Besides the single malt whiskies there are vatted malts (mixtures of several single malts), single grain whiskies and blend whiskies known under the name Scotch, meaning a mixture of at least twenty percent malt whisky and up to eighty percent grain whisky.
Speyside Single Malts are famous for their elegance and complexity, some as well for their smoky taste.
www.fortunecity.com /bally/leitrim/147/fuisce.html   (1258 words)

  
 365A Packet
The single malt is aged in bourbon barrels; the sherry barrels are used for the blends.
Despite the success of the decision to concentrate on their branded single malt, it was considered a bold one at the time because of the high regard blenders had for the whisky.
Floor maltings were reintroduced to Springbank less than three years ago, and they are one of the few distilleries that floor malt their own barley and dry it in their own kiln.
www.homedistiller.org /detail/362ChapterThree-h.htm   (18377 words)

  
 The Single Malts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Many barrels of malt whisky are made at The Glenrothes distillery, but only a trickle will ultimately be poured into the barrel-shaped bottles of The Glenrothes Single Speyside Malt Whisky.
Each bottle consists of whisky from just a single year’s distillation and carries the date of distillation and the year of bottling on its label.
This unique Single Malt Whisky is distilled and bottled in the Speyside region of Scotland.
www.thesinglemalts.com /tsm_tasting.html   (363 words)

  
 Beverage and Food Dynamics-Singular Sensations-Nov/Dec 97
The good news is that virtually every major brand of single malt Scotch increased sales in 1996, and estimates are that the entire category has continued growing at a double-digit rate through 1997.
The very good news is that the atmosphere for the continued growth of the single malt Scotch segment couldn't be better.
Schieffelin and Somerset's Classic Malts of Scotland are "benefiting very nicely from that because what we offer is kind of the classic journey through the six Scotch-producing regions of Scotland," she added.
www.beveragenet.net /bd/1997/1197/1197ss.html   (1993 words)

  
 Enter the spirit world: The easy iVillage guide to Scottish single malts
Single malt whisky is one of the finest products the UK has to offer.
A single malt is a whisky which has been made in one distillery, from malted grain.
As with all great single malts, the whisky reflects the region, and the Lowlands are far less romantically dramatic than the Highlands, so the drink is milder and more approachable.
www.ivillage.co.uk /print/0,,670620,00.html   (998 words)

  
 SPORTSMAN'S Fine Wines & Spirits - General Liquor FAQ's
Although it is not precisely defined, Speyside is commonly agreed to extend at least from the River Findhorn in the west to the Deveron in the east.
The Highland region includes a good few coastal and island malts, but one peninsula and just one island have been of such historical importance in the industry that they are each regarded as being regions in their own right.
Usually there are 20 to 25 different single malt whiskies used in a blend, and although the exact proportions are not known, anywhere from 20% to 50% malt whisky will be used in a blend, with the rest being grain whisky.
www.sportsmans4wine.com /faq-generalliquor.html   (4456 words)

  
 The Macallan ® - Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This area tends to produce whiskies in which the softness of the malted barley itself is evident, untempered by Highland or Island peatiness or coastal brine and seaweed.
This area is universally acknowledged as the heartland of malt whisky distillation.
The Speyside single malts are noted in general for their elegance and complexity, and often a refined smokiness.
www.themacallan.com /guide/scotch.html   (529 words)

  
 SINGLE MALTS
For malt drinkers, this presents a whole new training ground in the category that is only just now beginning to impact the American marketplace.
And I also feel that part of the whole malt romance is that you're more at one with a spirit when exploring a single malt than with a cognac, especially at these cask-strength levels.
No one can be fully prepared for a first encounter with this amazingly entertaining personality or, more seriously, his truly astonishing single malt scotch inventory that has earned him a global customer base, as well as a reputation as having what, very arguably, is America's most ambitious malt whisky emporium.
www.beveragebusiness.com /bbcontent/art-arch/rbbrad10.html   (6994 words)

  
 scotchwhisky.com's Highland Houseparty
A chance to try a variety of single malts from the independent bottlers who offer an alternative taste to the distilleries own label.
A chance to try one of Speyside's best-loved single malts at a variety of different ages, from the standard 10 year old to rare bottlings from the 1950s and 1960s.
International Malt Whisky Nosing Competition, Round Three - this time the nosing event moves to the village of Rothes, where it will be held in the Visitor Centre on the High Street (opposite Glenrothes Distillery) - £1 entry for individuals, £4 for teams of four.
www.scotchwhisky.com /latest/houseparty_site2.html   (1786 words)

  
 Super Single Malts - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For lovers of single malt Scotch whiskies, this is a dram good time to be alive, a veritable golden age of plenty where tavern shelves groan under an ever-expanding selection of bottles.
The range of single cask whiskies from independent bottlers is increasing constantly, and the big distilleries, having woken up to the commercial potential of the liquid gold lying heretofore unappreciated in their cellars, have begun offering an expanding range of limited production, special-edition bottlings of their own.
There are few upmarket, and even some downmarket, establishments where a selection of single malts, as well as exclusive blends, cannot be found.
www.forbes.com /lifestyle/wine/2004/04/14/cx_np_0414feat.html   (1008 words)

  
 Macleod - Single Speyside Malt
While the spirit from each distillery has its own character, Speyside malts are generally acknowledged to be the country's most refined and elegant whiskies.
The Macleod's Speyside single malt ranks amongst the finest of all whiskies.
This single malt whisky has been aged in oak casks for eight years, at the distillery of origin.
www.ianmacleod.com /brands/macleods_malts/single_speyside_malt   (135 words)

  
 Highland Single Malts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highland Single Malts are single malt Scotch whiskies produced in the Highland region.
The categorization often excludes those distilled in the Speyside region, which are categorized independently, although the region is technically within the Highlands.
The following is a list of Highland malts, excluding Speyside whiskies.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Highland_Single_Malts   (80 words)

  
 Speyside cont.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
If attempting to lure a beginner into a love of Single Malts, this is a great one to use…but that does not mean that it is uncomplicated!
Another sweet Speyside Malt, however this one has a great sherry linger.
The Malts are broadly in two groups - large bodied Sherry characters, or light and fruity.
www.users.bigpond.com /stef_ian/page4.html   (279 words)

  
 Malts; buy rare and famous malt whisky (whiskey) online - Scotchwhisky.com
The important region of 'Speyside' is a modern sub-division of Highland.
Prior to World War II many of the distilleries in this area adopted the appellation 'Glenlivet' (which is a small glen on Speyside) - by tagging it onto the distillery name.
Today over half of Scotland's malt whisky distilleries are on Speyside, and as a result the region itself has been carved up by commentators, either according to the rivers running through it or by its principle districts.
www.scotchwhisky.com /english/about/malts   (260 words)

  
 Enter the spirit world: The easy iVillage guide to Scottish single malts
The largest and most famous whisky region, the Highlands, produces some of the best-known single malts.
Speyside, the Highland area between Inverness and Aberdeen, is noted particularly for producing more honeyed, fragrant whiskies, so if you?re new to single malts, this is a good place to start.
Glenlivet (around £21 for 70ml bottle of 12-year-old, sold in most supermarkets and off licences) is one of the best selling Speyside single malts and is a great way to get a taste of the region.
www.ivillage.co.uk /food/news/worldfood/articles/0,,164372_670620-2,00.html   (492 words)

  
 Classic Single Malts of Scotland
The Six Classic Malts of Scotland is carefully selected to best represent each of the mail whisky producing regions of Scotland.
Appropriately the Classic Malts symbol is the Quaich, which for centuries has been the traditional Scottish drinking bowl reserved for toasting the finest single malt whiskies.
It is subtle, smooth delicately smody malt with a heathery honey finish.
www.queenannewine.com /classicmalts.html   (306 words)

  
 Bob Gannon - Whisky Information
The Campbeltown single malts are very distinctive, with a briny character.
The single malts from this are noted for their seaweed, iodine-like, phenolic character.
Islay malt gives the unmistakable tang to many of Scotland's finest blended whiskies.
mywebpages.comcast.net /bobgannon/whisky   (551 words)

  
 Single Malts - The Balvenie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Balvenie Distillery lies at the very heart of Scotch whisky country in Speyside, in the Scottish Highlands.
The Balvenie is a unique range of single malts created by David Stewart, The Balvenie Malt Master for over 20 years.
The Balvenie Distillery has been distilling whisky since 1893, and the exceptional quality of our Single Malt is due to the high level of craftsmanship that we retain:- We grow our own barley, use our traditional floor maltings, and we still employ coopers to tend the casks and a coppersmith to maintain the stills.
www.thebalvenie.com /Single_Malts.htm   (151 words)

  
 Food and Drink from Rampant Scotland Directory
is a range of single malt Whisky Cakes made to a traditional fruit cake recipe and produced in the Highlands of Scotland by Ashers, family bakers since 1877.
The first showcases the characteristics of the Highland malt, the second highlights the smoky, peaty flavours of the Islands while the third reflects the smooth, refined tastes of Speyside.
Made with Speyside single malt and the fruit of blaeberry, following a recipe known only to the Marquis of Huntly (Chief of the Gordon Clan) and his son, The Earl of Aboyne.
www.rampantscotland.com /food.htm   (5915 words)

  
 Aberlour single malt whisky reviews and ratings
Aberlour is a distillery in the heart of the Speyside region, situated in a beautiful villiage at the foot of Ben Rinnes near the Lour Burn.
A great example of a Speyside single malt whisky, Aberlour use a combination of sherry and bourbon casks during maturation to add sweet and spicy notes and a lovely toffee and honey finish.
Aberlour is a readily available single malt and comes highly recommended by us all at DramNation.com.
jfarrar.hypermart.net /aberlour.htm   (290 words)

  
 Whiskyfun by Malt Maniacs' Serge
Please note that these results can be very different than our Awards', the latter addressing only malts that have been submitted by the industry, whereas most of the malts on the monitor have been, yes...
From Adelaide or Tel Aviv, Hamburg or Amsterdam, Palo Alto or Ottawa, they all take every single opportunity to meet and to share a few (well, many) drams together, and many of their ideas about the fantastic world of single malts as well.
This one is very interesting, because thanks to Adelphi, we have the opportunity to taste a ‘single blend’, made out of malt and grain distilled at the same distillery (with different equipments).
www.whiskyfun.com   (6067 words)

  
 Scottish Whisky - what it is, where to find it -Food Recipes including scotch whisky - Scotland for Visitors
There is also a profile of the Great Malt Whisky Bars of the World and Aberlour Recipes has a menu which includes items made (of course) with Aberlour whisky as one of the ingredients.
Information on the ditillery and how the malt is made, plus pages on 12-year-old and 21-year-old whiskies and their 30 year old Cigar malt.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society "began as a group of friends who shared the price of a cask of fine malt whisky; only after many years did the syndicate open its doors wider".
www.scotlandforvisitors.com /whiskymain.php   (1498 words)

  
 Undiscovered Scotland: Scotch Whisky Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Making Malt Whisky is our own series of feature pages showing the stages in the production of malt whisky.
Producers of Cock o' the North Whisky Liqueur, a blend of Speyside Single Malt and Blaeberries.
Those who discover malt whisky quickly learn that the malts made on the Isle of Islay are some of the wildest and most characterful in the malt-whisky spectrum.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /uslinks/scotch.html   (732 words)

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