Know where to find the best blended scotch online
by Brahmaputra Samuel Blogger- Terminologies in spirits could get really
complicated, especially if it is about whiskeys.
- Trying to navigate the world of Best whiskeys in India can be extremely
confusing even for the veterans.
- For example, unless it’s Scotch whisky, whiskey
is always spelt with an “e”.
- Confusion is inevitable, but it is absolutely
worth it and it doesn’t have to be so intimidating.
- There are some other questions to answer as well.
Among these, the primary ones include, single malt Indian whisky or blended? What is are the major factors that
will help to differentiate between the two? Which tastes better?
- So, let's understand them better!
- A blended whisky is an amalgamation of a
barrel-aged malt whisky (made out of barley only) and a certain amount of grain
whisky (made with barley and other grains).
- The person who
mixes the two is called a Master Blender and has a very important task to
manage the consistency in the bottling.
- Whereas, Single
malt whisky is just the product of a single distillery.
- It is not created
from one specific barley harvest, or in a single barrel.
- It is simply a
“malt whisky” and is a product of a single distillery.
- Which would make the best
whisky cocktail recipes out of the two?
- Honestly, that would depend on many other
extremely crucial variables.
- The region where the Scotch was made has a great
influence on the taste.
- How it was aged
is another important question.
- It includes both
in what manner, in what container and for how long? Is it finished or briefly
aged?
- Containers
include Bourbon barrels and spirit casks.
- The Master
Blender has the responsibility of blending the barrels to ensure that a single
malt or the best blended Scotch
Whisky tastes completely true to form.
- Nothing can be too simple when it comes to Scotch
whiskeys.
- There are some blended malt Scotch whiskies that
blend single malts from many distilleries.
- Indian Blended
Whisky blend single grain whiskies obtained from multiple distilleries.
- The most common Scotch whisky is the basic
blended that is whisky created from single malt and grain whisky that is
sourced from different distilleries.
- Also, single malt whisky is highly priced or a premium whisky but not necessarily of
higher quality.
- All this is confusing, but it makes one thing
crystal clear that blended whiskies, no matter the age or finish, always mix
single malt and grain whiskies.
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