whiskey

Question 1

production scotch areas of scotland

Answer 1

highlan, lowland, islay, the islands, campbeltown, speyside

Question 2

lightest, apertif style of scotch is typical of what region

Answer 2

lowland

Question 3

fruitier and milder style of scotch is typical of what region

Answer 3

speyside

Question 4

what region of scotland provides a salty seaweed style of scotch

Answer 4

islands

Question 5

the most peaty and smokkey style of scotch is typical of what region

Answer 5

islay

Question 6

name 3 isly producers

Answer 6

laphroaig, lagavulin, ardberg

Question 7

name islands producers

Answer 7

highland park, talisker

Question 8

name the only 3 producers of campbeltown scotch

Answer 8

glenscotia, glengyle, springbank

Question 9

name 3 speyside producers

Answer 9

glenlivet, glenfiddich, the macallan

Question 10

name 3 lowland producers

Answer 10

glenkinchie, auchentoshaw, bladnoch

Question 11

name 3 highland producers

Answer 11

oban, glenmorangie, dalwhinnie

Question 12

difference between scotch whiskey and irish whisky

Answer 12

irish whisky does not used peat fired in their distillation and is usualy distilled at least 3 times. also uses osme unmalted barley and thus priducers smoother product

Question 13

name some irish whisky producers

Answer 13

old bushmills, cooley, new middleton(jameson)

Question 14

what additives are allowed for scotch?

Answer 14

caramel and water

Question 15

minimum ageing requirements

Answer 15

min 3 years in oak of 700 liters

Question 16

name the 5 main categories of scotch

Answer 16

single malt, single grain, blended malt, blended grain, blended scotch whiskey

Question 17

what is a single malt?

Answer 17

distilled from malted barley in a pot still at a single distillery

Question 18

what is a single grain?

Answer 18

produced at a single distillery, from unmalted barley, wheat, or corn.

Question 19

what is a blended malt?

Answer 19

produced from a blend of malt whiskies

Question 20

what is a blended grain?

Answer 20

produced from two or more grain whiskies.

Question 21

what is a blended scotch whisky?

Answer 21

mixture of malt and grain whiskies produced at a number of different distilleries

Question 22

what is the minimum ABV for scotch whisky? as a relation what is the max years a scotch can age in barrel?

Answer 22

must be at least 40% abv, most whiskies cannot be aged longer than 30 or 32 years in the barrel—evaporation (the “angels’ share”) over time would weaken the spirit too much to meet the legal minimum

Question 23

name a single malt scotch

Answer 23

glenlivet 18 year

Question 24

name a single grain scotch

Answer 24

teeling whisky

Question 25

name a blended malt scotch

Answer 25

compass box’s peat monster, cutty sark

Question 26

name a blended grain

Answer 26

808!

Question 27

name a blended scotch whisky

Answer 27

johnnie walker blanc, elements of islay