Double Malt Whisky Gift Pack

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The wash stills have steam coils as their heat source and a moderate decline in the lyne arm angle which is attached to shell and tube condensers, while the spirit stills are similar, but are smaller at 1,500 litres. The size and shape were chosen to accentuate the fruity nature of the spirit. You might be wondering how triple-distilled whisky is made without an intermediate still, as is common in Irish whiskey. The spirit is run once through the wash still and then twice through the spirit still, and then a second time with the low wines from the previous distillation. Knappogue Castle 16 Year Old is an intriguing Irish whiskey with an ever-growing number of notes that seem to appear and disappear each time you sip it. This no-peat, triple-distilled malt whiskey comes aged in both bourbon and sherry barrels, ensuring a well-rounded, slightly sweet aroma and a creamy finish. Single malts should be aged for at least three years in oak barrels to develop flavor, color, and character. Also, they must be aged in Scotland for a bottle to be labeled a Scotch. If you want to try something labeled “double malt,” try to find one that is clearly labeled with the distilleries included so you at least know what you’re getting. Recommended Reads: Oak Aging: Scotch is required to be matured in oak for at 3 years minimum. The final “heart” distillate, a clear liquid is siphoned into specific casks for maturation. Most higher end scotches will be matured for at least 10-12 years, but they can be matured for many decades. Distilleries will use different types of casks to introduce different flavors into their scotch. Ex-sherry and ex-bourbon are two of the most common.

Speyside– Just off the shoulder of the Highlands, this is Scotland’s most productive region. Speysides are generally lighter and brighter, perfect for casual sipping. They remind you of walking through an orchard or a spring meadow. But they have a darker, spicier side too. Examples: The Macallan, Glenfiddich, The Glenlivet Famously medicinal, tarry Laphroaig now finds itself under the same corporate roof as fellow Islay distillery Bowmore, since Japanese group Suntory bought US-based Beam Global in 2014. Aberlour is now continuing to plough the Sherried furrow with the recent release of Casg Annamh, another NAS malt matured in oloroso Sherry casks. 10: Glen Grant Finally, the liquid is left to mature in casks. The spirit must mature in casks for a minimum of three years before it’s legally allowed to be called whisky in Scotland. Lagavulin: This brand is known for its smoky and peaty flavor profile, which includes hints of seaweed, salt, and iodine.In general, distilleries that produce single malt do not produce single grain and vice versa. They tend to be separate establishments. When people ask me for recommendations on “the best whisky”, or best whisky brand, I take a number of things into consideration. Particularly, the kind of flavours they’re drawn to, and what they’re buying this particular bottle for. If they’re fairly new to whisky, I might steer them towards Johnnie Walker’s easy-drink blends, if they’re a peated whisky lover looking to try something new, it might be a venture towards Octomore, and so on (and so on). Bottling Details: Bottled at 91 proof after slow-dilution proof-down, except for Cask Strength and Rum Cask-finished versions. Non chill-filtered & no color added

By creating three different styles of new make spirit, we create three very different flavour profiles. These profiles are the foundation upon which we release our range of single malt whiskies; giving us a wide spectrum of flavours to choose from for our whisky portfolio each year,” says Sebastian Bunford-Jones, global marketing manager. Unlike single malt whiskey, which is made in one distillery using only barley, double-malt whiskey is made by blending two or more single malt whiskies from different distilleries. The blending process is done to achieve a specific flavor profile. It is important to note that double-malt whiskey does not contain any grain whiskey. Price Range of Double-Malt Whiskey Blending: Before the scotch is bottled, the master distiller will taste each barrel to determine which flavors should be blended together to create the most interesting, pure, and consistent scotch. Once these blends are created, the result is bottled and shipped for us to enjoy! What is Single Malt? There are no legal definitions for double malts, so no aging requirements are stated. However, since it is made from a blend of single malts, the blended Scotch whisky is aged for at least three years. Main IngredientsFirst Distillation: The wash moves to a copper pot still that heats the wash until the alcohol converts to gas and rises through the pipes to another chamber. These pot stills are generally small and create small batches of low-wine with intense flavor. Other vatted malts include more than two single malts. The age stated on the bottle is still the youngest whisky included in the blend. Compass Box makes a number of these that we will discuss below! Blended The Lowlands– The lightest and gentlest of the scotches, often called “The Lowland Ladies” for their soft floral and perfume-like quality. Examples: Annandale and Eden Mill