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What are the 5 main regions for Scotch in Scotland?

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Speyside
Highlands (includes the isles of Mull, Jura, Skye, and Orkney)
Lowlands
Campebeltown
Islay

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Name 3 single malt Scotches from Highlands

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Oban
Glemorangie
Dalwhinnie

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Where is Oban from? Name one and describe it.

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Highlands
Oban 14
Full bodied, dried figs, slight smokiness

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Name a Glenmorangie. Where is it from? Profile?

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Glenmorangie Sauternes Cask
Highlands
Honeyed, ful body, baked bread and brioche

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What area of Scotland produces the lightest and least smoky style of Scotch?

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The Lowlands

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Name 3 Lowlands Scotch

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Auchentoshan
Glenkinchie
Bladnoch

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What is an Auchentoshan Scotch? Describe it.

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Auchentoshan 12 year
Creme brulee, nutiness with citrus notes.

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Name a Glenkinchie Scotch?

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Glenkinchie 12 year

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Name a Scotch from the Isle of Skye. Name one of their Scotches. How do you describe this Scotch?

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Talisker
10 yr - 28
18 yr - 62
Rugged, sea spray minerality, desctinctive peppery spice

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Name a whiskey from Orkney. Describe it.

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Highland Park
12 yr - 21
15 yr - 42
18 yr - 56
Slightly smokey, honeyd, dried fruits, full, rich

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Where is Old Pulteney 12 year from? Style? Describe it.

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Highlands
Single Malt
Bourbon Cask
Briny, sea salt minerality, sweet, floral, citrus

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Where is Bladnoch from? Style? Tasting notes.

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Lowlands
Concentrated, fruit compote, plum, vanilla, orange blossom.
Sherry cask

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Where is Aberfeldy 12 year from?

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Highland
Fresh, fruity, honeyed, floral

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What are Speyside Scotches generally known for?

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Water from the river Spey, and are generally mild and fruity in character.

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Name 4 famous Speyside Scotches.

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Glenlivet
Glenfiddich
Macallan
Balvinie

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Where is Glen Grant 12 year from? Tasting Notes?

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Speyside
light and easy drinking
fruity with subtle hints of spice

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Where is Springbank from? Name one and tasting notes?

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Campbeltown
Springbank 10 yr
Delicious
Robust and smokey

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Where is Balvenie from? Name a high end Balvenie. Describe it.

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Speyside
Port Cask
Big, fruity, ripe fruit, creamy texture, honey and spices

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Where is McCallan from? Name one

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Speyside
12 yr
Sherry cask
Vanilla, ginger, dried fruits

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Name 3 blended Scotches.

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Chivas 12 yr
Johnny Walker Green Label 12 year
Dewars

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Name 2 blended malt Scotches.

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Sheep Dip
Monkey Shoulder

22
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What distillery is located in both Speyside and Highlands? How do they refer to their own whisky?

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Dahlwhinnie

-They refer to their own as Highlands

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Name two Scotch distilleries pioneering a wood-finished style

Describe the style

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Glenmorangie - Highlands
Balvenie - Speyside

transfer to different cask for last 2-3 years of aging
crafts softer, fruitier style

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Who makes Jameson?

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New Middleton, owned by Pernod Ricard

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Irish whiskeys made by New Midleton?
Jameson Tullamore Dew Powers Redbreast Green Spot Yellow Spot
26
What Irish Whiskey is made in the style of Scotch?
Peat-fired Single Malt Connemara -produced by Cooley
27
What grain is Canadian Whiskey typically high in?
Rye generally blended aged 3 years before sale
28
What style is Japanese closest to?
Scotch
29
What is Japan’s most famous producer?
Suntory - blended and single malt whiskies
30
What are the four major operating distilleries in Ireland?
Kilbeggan & Cooley (Kilbeggan Company Distilling, owned by Beam) Bushmills (Beam) Midleton (Irish Distillers/Pernod Ricard)
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Name an Irish Whiskey made by Kilbeggan
Connemarra peated style Irish whiskey
32
Name 1 Irish Whiskey made by New Midleton.
Green Spot, Single Pot Still Jameson Black Barrel RedBreast 15 yr
33
Name 3 major brands distilled at Buffalo Trace. Who owns the distillery?
Buffalo Trace Colonel EH Taylor Jr 100 Proof - Rye or Bourbon W.L. Weller, Special Reserve - Bourbon Old Rip Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 yr - Rye (62) Old Rip Van Winkle Family Reserve 10 yr - Bourbon (35) Pappy Van Winkle, Family Reserve 15yr/20yr - Bourbon (82/124)
34
Name 3 brands made at Heaven Hill.
Elijah Craig, Signature Blend (Bourbon) Rittenhouse - Rye Evan Williams Single Barrel (Bourbon)
35
Name 3 brands made at Jim Beam.
Knob Creek - Rye or Bourbon Basil Hayden - Bourbon Old Overholt - Rye Jim Beam owned by Beam Suntory
36
Who owns Maker's Mark?
Beam Suntory
37
Who owns Wild Turkey?
Campari
38
Name a high rye Bourbon.
Basil Hayden's
39
Name a Tennessee whiskey.
Jack Daniel's George Dickel Barrel Select
40
Name sour mash whiskey in Kentucky.
Michter's Sweeter and more robust
41
Name 2 Canadian Whiskey Brands.
Canadian Club 100% Rye Crown Royal
42
What are the requirements for Canadian whiskey?
Three years of aging. Typically a high % of rye; all Canadian whiskey is referred to as “rye.”
43
Name 3 Islay Scotch.
Ardbeg Lagavulin Laphroaig
44
Name an Ardbeg Scotch.
Ardbeg 10 year Very peaty and smokey
45
Name a slightly nicer than Ardbeg 10 yr Islay Scotch.
Lagavulin 16 yr Big and concentrated
46
Name 3 Bourbon at different price points.
Old Forester 100 Proof 13 PAPPY VAN WINKLE, FAMILY RESERVE, 15YR, 107 PROOF 82 MICHTER'S, CELEBRATION, 112.3 PROOF, 2013 1230 -very limited release -make less than 300 bottles -Bottled at a cask strength of 56.4% ABV, the age of the liquid ranges from 12 to more than 30 years.
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Name 3 rye, at different pricepoints
Rittenhouse Bonded 13 MICHTER'S STRAIGHT RYE, 10YR 45 OLD RIP VAN WINKLE, FAMILY RESERVE, 13YR 62
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Name a high end scotch from Laphroig.
LAPHROAIG, SINGLE BARREL, DUNCAN TAYLOR, 107.4 PROOF, 1997 155

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