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Why Weather Is More Important In Whiskey-Making Than You Might Think

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In this heat, the water that is in the bourbon barrels evaporates more quickly than the alcohol. This is the reason that bourbon and scotch whisky have different maximum distillation strengths. As alcohol warms up, the liquid expands. When the temperature drops in Kentucky’s winters, the alcohol will contract.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Spirits Competitions

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Accurate alcohol percentages are a must! The incorrect alcohol percentage stated during the entry process can also work against an entrant’s results. It is vital that judges are made aware of a product’s correct alcohol percentage. Over the past three years, we have noticed an increase in high-proof whiskey entries.

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Whisky Review: Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

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Mysterious in its history, fully flavored, well priced, higher alcohol level, and the variety of stock available from the distillery really does make Bunnahabhain a standout distillery in the scotch world. Read the full article at Whisky Review: Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

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Review: Perpetuity Blended Scotch Whisky Batch III The Leith Export Company

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But if you don’t mind a little hit of sulfur on your whisky, plus that very vibrant grain nose it has, this could still be something very cool to have in your arsenal of alcohol. Read the full article at Review: Perpetuity Blended Scotch Whisky Batch III The Leith Export Company How Should You Drink It?

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What You Need To Know About Grain Whisky + Recommendations

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Typically distilled to a much higher alcohol level than single malt. Grain Whisky Distilleries In Scotland Loch Lomond Distillery, named for the loch on which it sits, produces both single grain and single malt scotch whiskies. These plants produce an absurd 110,000,000 liters of alcohol a year each.

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Bourbon vs. Whiskey: A Breakdown of the Legislation

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And what are the differences between bourbon vs. whiskey? We have a wide range of American whiskeys available on the Mark Littler Shop, including Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old Family Reserves and Sazerac 1984 18 Year Olds. Read the full article at Bourbon vs. Whiskey: A Breakdown of the Legislation

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Johnnie Walker Black Label

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Credit: International Churchill Society British Prime Minister and Second World War leader, Winston Churchill has gained a notorious reputation for his alcohol intake, which included scotch whisky mixed with soda water drank throughout the day. Churchill’s scotch whisky of choice was Johnnie Walker, either Black Label or Red Label.