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This Scotch whiskey

Scotch whiskey, according to statistics, is one of the best-selling beverages. On average, for a second in the world is sold about thirty bottles.

The history of the origin of the drink is a mystery, it is known only that the Celts started to make it. The word "whiskey" came from the Celtic "water of life", which already makes it possible to elevate it to the rank of a special drink.

Scotch whiskey is ahead of sales Irish, Canadian, Japanese and American combined. This is a strong alcoholic drink, which is highly valued by lovers of quality alcohol.

To be called real Scotch whiskey, by all international standards, distilled spirit must be made exclusively in Scotland from ground beans and water; Fermented with yeast; Have a flavor of raw materials that is used in its production; Aged in oak barrels for at least three years; And also contain no additives, except caramel and water.

Scotch whiskey is also called scotch, which is its full synonym. This drink is divided into five classical categories. Its main varieties are the following:

  1. Single malt whiskey, 100% produced from the grains of the 1st distillery. Many people prefer this.
  2. Grape whiskey. It is also distilled from water and grains in one production. But it can be used not only barley, but also other grains.
  3. Blended Scotch whiskey is a mixture of cereal and single malt whiskey from various distilleries. This is the most common drink today.
  4. Blended malt whiskey, created immediately from several single-malt drinks from various distilleries.
  5. Blended cereal whiskey, created by mixing several distilleries.

A real drink can only be produced in Scotland. The main raw material for its production is barley. First, malt is collected, then it is dried using peat smoke, so that a specific peaty taste is the feature that Scotch whiskey has.

The brands of this drink are extremely diverse. In total there are more than two thousand, produced in more than a hundred factories in Scotland. Some of the most famous brands are Famous Grouse Johnnie Walker Red Label, Long John, Hankey Bannister, Clan Campbell, Teacher's Highland Cream and many others. In Russia, the most popular brands are Jameson, Bushmills and Paddy.

Most of the beverage produced today is blended whiskey, that is, blends obtained by mixing malt and grain whiskey. For the first time, blending technology was applied in the distillery of Andrew Asher in 1853.

A good Scotch whiskey, the price of which is determined by its brand and endurance, however, is never cheap. Prices start from twenty dollars for a bottle. The most expensive bottle of Scotch tape (more than 150 years old) was sold at auction for almost sixty thousand dollars.

Whiskey with good aging is considered to be a drink that has stood in barrels of 10-12 years, at most - at least three. Depending on the area of production, alcohol is different flavor and tint.

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