WHISKEYS FROM THE CASK
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Essential Definitions<br />
<strong>FROM</strong> AGE TO<br />
STRAIGHT WHISKEY<br />
AGE<br />
A whiskey has to age at least three years in<br />
wooden casks. In the United States, it must<br />
age at least two years and in oak casks. Malt<br />
whiskey usually ages a lot longer. The age<br />
statement on the label always marks the<br />
youngest whiskey in the bottle.<br />
AMERICAN WHISKEY<br />
Typically bourbon, although rye and other<br />
single malts are produced in small distilleries<br />
in the United States.<br />
ANGEL’S SHARE<br />
The content of a cask that has evaporated<br />
during the aging process. In Scotland, it<br />
is estimated that 2% of the total content<br />
evaporates per year.<br />
BLEND OR BLENDED WHISKEY<br />
A blend is a mixture of different whiskeys<br />
comprising a high share of a single grain<br />
whiskey and a smaller share of different<br />
single malts.<br />
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