| ABV% |
Percentage of contents that is alcohol.
Eg.
1 litre @ 40% = 400ml actual alcohol. |
| AGE |
As stated on a label applies to the youngest whisky in the bottle. By law, whisky must be at least 3 years old. |
| BLEND |
A whisky which is a mixture of grain and malt whiskies. Devised to appeal to a wide range of tastes. A ‘blended malt’ is a combination of only single malts.
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| CASK |
Various sizes, always oak usually ex bourbon or ex sherry. Commonly 200 to 500 litres.
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| CASK STRENGTH |
New whisky is filled into casks at 63.5-75% (approx). Also refers to whisky which has been bottled straight from the cask with no further dilution. |
| OAK |
The wood from which casks are made. By law Scotch & Irish whisky must be aged in Oak. |
| SINGLE CASK |
Refers to the bottling of a whisky from a sole cask. |
| SINGLE MALT |
A whisky derived from malted barley, and which is the product of a single distillery. |
| UN-CHILLFILTERED |
The spirit has not been filtered at a low temperature to remove the clouding which can occur if whisky gets very cold. Some would
argue that chillfiltering also filters out some of the
character. |
| UN-COLOURED |
No colour (in the form of spirit caramel) has been added to ensure continuity of colour. Natural format.
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| WHISKY |
A spirit obtained by distillation from a mash of cereal grains, yeast and water. |
