Double Malt Whisky Gift Pack

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This is a spirit paying homage to its American cousins with the Bourbon notes but remains a favorite for whisky lovers across the world. Its long, warming finish provides a silky mouthful with a strong cinnamon hit. It’s a fun and enjoyable drink that’s perfect for enjoying on its own. Double-malt whiskey, also known as blended malt whiskey, is a relatively new type of whiskey that was first introduced in the 19th century. It is made by blending two or more single malt whiskies from different distilleries. How is Double-Malt Whiskey Made? Glenlivet: This brand is known for its light and fruity flavor profile, which includes hints of apple, pear, and vanilla.

Glenlivet distills its whisky in pots that still use 100 percent malted barley combined with mineral-rich spring water drawn from the distillery’s historic well. Single Malt can only be made with barley and water, whereas Double Malt includes other grains other than barley. Single malt is made from a one-grain type and must be made by a lone distillery. Unlike different styles of whiskey, single whisky should be made from only malted barley. It is relatively expensive but is fruitier and softer on the palate. Highland Park is known for a few things that are unique within the scotch whisky industry—namely, its fixation on all things Viking and its remote Orkney location, which makes it Scotland’s northernmost distillery (it beats Scapa by about a mile). The whisky is generally moderately peaty and matured mostly in sherry-seasoned casks, with bourbon barrels used for a few expressions as well. The core range here in the U.S. consists of 12 (Viking Honour), 15 (Viking Heart), and 18-year-old (Viking Pride) whiskies, all of which do a nice job of balancing smoke with rich dried fruit flavors. Another new and really flavorful addition to the family is the Cask Strength expression. The third batch of this NAS, non-chill filtered whisky was recently released, bottled at 64.1 percent ABV (slightly more than batch 2) with big notes of smoke, vanilla, and honey on the palate. There are many other Norse-themed bottles from Highland Park to explore, with age statements ranging up to 50 years. Highland Park does not add coloring to its whisky. Gold at the International Spirits Challenge (2020), Gold at The Scotch Whisky Masters (2020 and 2019)Macallan: This brand is known for its rich and complex flavor profile, which includes hints of dried fruit, spice, and chocolate. Distillation Method: Double-distilled, our Vendome copper pot stills, with a later tails cut to capture more phenolic content

How is this different from Single Malt? Remember single malt is a blend of matured scotches from all within one distillery, a highlight of that distillery’s technique. The Blue Label is the brand’s most prestigious blended whisky, coming in with a higher price point that’s more than worthy of the flavors to follow.From its beginnings as a single malt in the mid-1970s, Balvenie’s liquid has been overseen by one man, David Stewart MBE, one of the early explorers of ‘finishing’ or extra-maturation, particularly with the creation of the popular DoubleWood expression 25 years ago. The basic definition of single malt is really quite simple: scotch that comes from only one distillery. In 1886, the manager of Mortlach distillery in Dufftown decided to go it alone, investing his life savings and considerable physical effort to build his own plant by the banks of the Fiddich river. Glenmorangie Signet, first released in 2008, is the first single malt whisky to use high roast chocolate malt barley with a blend of Glenmorangie’s rarest whiskies matured in bespoke casks. It’s so special that each year, for an entire week, the distillery stops every other activity and dedicates itself to producing the chocolate malt barley for the Signet. The common misconception stems from the word “single.” Many confuse this to mean a single barrel, a single bottle, or a single grain. By the legal definition of single malt scotch, “single” simply means one distillery. (But since you know the definition of scotch, you know that single malts are also made from a single grain, barley, by default. This does not make them “single grain,” which is a different designation we can see below.)

A light, fruit-forward spirit owes its character to some famously tall stills, married in more recent times to the enlightened cask maturation policy of Dr Bill Lumsden and the financial clout of its owner since 2004, French luxury goods monolith LVMH.As with our recent rundown of the world’s best-selling blends, our list is based on 2017 volume figures, provided by the leading drinks industry data provider and commentator, The IWSR Magazine, and measured in terms of sales of nine-litre cases. 1: Glenfiddich Points at the 2019 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, Double Gold Medal and Best in Class Blended Scotch up to 15 Years at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition There are five or six different whisky regions in Scotland, depending on who you ask, each with its own character—Lowlands, Speyside, Highlands, Campbeltown, Islay, and (sometimes) Islands. While Islay in particular is known for using peat in the malting process, which gives its whisky that smoky flavor, the majority of scotch is not smoky at all. (Peat is measured in ppm, or parts per million; the higher the ppm, the smokier the whisky will be.) Legally, a small amount of caramel coloring can be used for color consistency in single malts. Some people are staunchly against this, believing it affects the character of the whisky, while others argue that it makes no noticeable difference. Regardless, the distilleries that don't use coloring at all in their whiskies will proudly and loudly let this be known.

With a rounded nose and the brand’s signature spiciness, expect sweetness and an explosion of flavor from the first sip. Blue Label is known for being a velvety whisky, so enjoy flavors like hazelnut, toasted oak, sandalwood, and tobacco while drinking it neat. Now that you have learned about the differences between single malt and double malt whiskey, you can confidently choose which one to try next time you visit your local bar or liquor store. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.Campbeltown– distinguished by their salt, vanilla, and wet wool notes. You’ll note toffee and dried fruit too. Campbeltown scotches, like Islay, are highly distinctive. Examples: Glen Scotia, Springbank, Glengyle Fans of the Glasgow Distillery will know that the new releases are not out of the ordinary – these folks enjoy a good cask finish. The majority of the unpeated spirit, both double and triple distilled, is filled into bourbon casks and most of the peated spirit goes into virgin American white oak barrels from Kelvin Cooperage, originally a Glaswegian company. But there’s a huge array of speciality casks here, including wine, sherry, Port, beer, Tequila, moscatel, Marsala, Tokaji, rum, and more. William Grant’s second-string single malt continues to grow apace, with a double-digit sales volume increase last year built on strong momentum in the US, Far East and duty free. The is the oldest single malt from The Singleton to date, and the second and final bottling in The Singleton’s Paragon of Time Collection, a 54-year-old 1966 vintage single malt Scotch by the Dufftown distillery in the heart of Speyside. The collection is a masterful exploration of time itself. It showcases the brand’s skills and cares in successfully maturing whiskies over such a long period of time to develop real character and richness. Single malt whiskey is also typically aged for a minimum of three years in oak barrels, which can give it a distinct flavor and aroma. Double malt whiskey, on the other hand, has no aging requirement, which means that the flavor can vary depending on the age of the whiskey. Differences in Serving and Pairing