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Scotch Whisky. Types of Scotch Whisky. Single malt Whisky Single grain Whisky Vatted, Pure or Blended malt Whisky Blended grain Whisky Blended Scotch Whisky. Single malt Whisky contains 100% of malted barley and it comes from one distillery.
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Types of Scotch Whisky • Single malt Whisky • Single grain Whisky • Vatted, Pure or Blended malt Whisky • Blended grain Whisky • Blended Scotch Whisky
Single malt Whisky contains 100% of malted barley and it comes from one distillery. Single grain Whisky is product whit corn, wheat or nomalted barley and it comes from one distillery. Blended malt Whisky is a mix of Single malt Whisky from more than one distillery. Blended grain Whisky is a mix of Single grain Whisky from more than one distillery. Blended Scotch Whisky is a mixture of Single malt and Single grain Whisky from multiple distillerys.
History of Whisky • 1494 First written record of whisky; • 1505 Guild of Surgeon Barbers, Edinburgh granted charter to sell whisky; • 1590 First recorded export of whisky to Ireland; • 1644 First duty on whisky introduced by Act of Scottish Parliament • 1688 First duty on alcoholic strength of whisky; • 1817 Lagavulin Distilleries open; • 1823 Licensing of Distilleries; • 1886 Glenfiddich Distillery founded.
Map • The map of Scotland is divided in some regions : The Highlands (Western, Eastern, Northern and Central) , Speyside, Lowlands, Islay, Campbelton and the Islands (Orkney, Skye, Mull, Jura and Arran)
Distilleries • The most distileries is in Speyside
Links • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_whisky • http://www.whisky-distilleries.info/index_EN.shtml • http://www.scotchwhisky.com/ • http://www.scotchwhisky.net/index.html Created By Ewen Broyon