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BOURBON
An American whiskey, traditionally made
in Kentucky, which has to be composed of
at least 51% corn and aged in new, white
American oak, charred barrels. Please, also
see Page 28.
CASKS
In Scotland and Ireland, whiskey is generally
filled into used casks. The majority are
bourbon casks (barrels or hogsheads). Sherry
casks are also very popular. Additionally, the
use of former wine casks, for example port or
other dessert wines, has increased.
CASK STRENGTH
The level of alcohol by volume that the
whiskey has reached naturally after its
maturation period.
CHILL FILTERING
It is a method for removing fatty acids
in order to remove residue. It is rather
controversial because this process is believed
to sometimes affect the taste of the whiskey.
When possible, we select non-chill filtered
whiskeys at 43% volume.
FINISHING
Since the 1990s, finishing is a common
method of pouring whiskey into a second
cask after its maturation in the first cask. This
process is called second maturation and the
resulting malts are referred to as Doublewood.
GRAIN WHISKEY
Grain whiskey can be produced from any
grain. Mostly, it is produced on a large scale
and used for large, international whiskey
brands because of its soft and appealing
nature. Yet, if a good single grain whiskey
ages for 20 or more years, it develops a
fascinating flavor. Hence, aged single grain
whiskeys are a market trend today. Please,
also see Page 24.
IRISH WHISKEY
Ireland possesses a long tradition of whiskey
production. One specialty is that almost all
Irish whiskeys are distilled three times. Highquality,
handcrafted single malts from Ireland
are very popular at the moment. Please, also
see Page 20.
ISLAY
An island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
with eight active distilleries currently. This
island became famous because of its very
distinctive, peaty, and smoky whiskies.
Please, also see Page 17.
MALT
Malt is gained from barley in a complex
process. The mash of malt whiskey has
to consist of 100% barley malt.
SCOTCH WHISKY
The following five variations can be
distinguished according to the Scotch Whisky
Regulations 2009:
Single malt: A malt whisky that originates
from just one distillery.
Single grain: A grain whisky that originates
from just one distillery.
Blended scotch: A mixture of malt and grain
whisky.
Blended malt: A mixture of different single
malt whiskies.
Blended grain: A mixture of different single
grain whiskies.
SINGLE CASK
If just one cask of a selected whiskey is filled
separately, it is referred to as single cask.
SPEYSIDE
More than one-third of all Scottish distilleries
are located in this region. As such, it is the
core area for scotch. Please, also see Page 16.
STRAIGHT WHISKEY
This term is used in the context of bourbon,
and it means “single whiskey.” It is a whiskey
that is unblended and produced in just one
distillery.
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