The Whiskey Wash

MAY 2, 2024

In 2014, we started the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition. 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.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 10, 2024

If you’ve already worked your way through a few different Glenfiddich bottles, as well as some other Speyside whiskies, then Glencadam is a great side step in terms of flavor, but with a higher alcohol percentage. A single pot still style of whiskey, so a whiskey made from malted and unmalted barley in the same distillery.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, they can offer valuable glimpses into scotch whisky history and industry practices during a certain period. So, today I have put together a list of some of my favorite scotch whiskies bottled in the 1970s, all available on The Whiskey Wash Shop. Prior to this, the alcoholic strength was usually given in proof.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In the US, the term ‘grain whiskey’ is commonly used to refer to any whiskey that is made from grains other than malted barley. Typically distilled to a much higher alcohol level than single malt. These plants produce an absurd 110,000,000 liters of alcohol a year each. What About Grain Whiskies From Other Countries?

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 18, 2024

Roe & Co Blended Irish Whiskey, 45% ABV Affordable and delicious, this Roe & Co Whiskey has tropical notes and is the perfect non-bourbon spirit for bourbon fans. BUY NOW: $39.77 George Roe was one of the most important men in the Irish whiskey trade when the category was seeing improved growth in Dublin.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 19, 2024

This allows the aromas from the whisky to rise up into the bowl whilst the alcoholic notes remain at the bottom of your glass. This way, you can appreciate the aroma of the whisky without the alcoholic aromas overpowering the profile. Many Scots prefer to drink their whiskey neat without any mixers or ice.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 20, 2024

Fionnán O’Connor co-authored Edinburgh Whisky Academy’s Certificate in Irish Whiskey course. Thicker legs can indicate higher alcohol content or viscosity. You can read all reviews and tasting notes from The Whiskey Wash team here. Note its colour, which can give clues about its age and cask type.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 25, 2024

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. How Should You Drink It? As always, you should try this neat first. That is the way you can best understand the flavors moving around in the glass.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Whiskey Wash Shop has an expansive range of rare scotch whiskies from each region. So, today I thought I would put together a selection of some of the most intriguing scotch whiskies from each whisky region of Scotland. This historic bottle is available on The Whiskey Shop for $1,890 (£1,403).

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 16, 2024

The Judges Judging panels consist of highly experienced tasters of the world of whiskey, wine, and beer alike. The tasting sheet focuses on each aspect of a whisky, such as sight, nose complexity, aroma intensity, balance, palate complexity, alcohol, balance, and finish quality.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Although Glenfiddich has developed a reputation with their Experimental Series over the years, this belongs to the Grand Rele Series, a showcase of Glenfiddich’s older, more experimental stocks with much fancier presentation and generally higher alcohol percentages, too.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of spirits, whiskey and brandy have such a rich history and timeless feel, wouldn’t you say? Both cherished for their complex flavors and exceptional craftsmanship, whiskey and brandy hold a special place in the hearts of cocktail lovers worldwide.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 4, 2024

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.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Most casks in the scotch whisky industry can hold a maximum of 200 to 500 liters. On average, 2% of the alcohol in the cask is “lost to the angels” every year, so you get the point. It means the whisky is as it comes out of the cask for its alcoholic strength. How Is Single Cask Whisky Different From Other Whiskies?

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 12, 2024

How To Get Around It’s important to remember that Scotland has a strict zero-alcohol drink-driving policy, meaning you can’t even take a sip of whisky and drive. You can easily visit The Macallan , Glenfarclas , The Glenlivet , Glenfiddich , Aberlour , and more. Fines, penalty points, and bans are at risk if you do.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 28, 2024

Following the 1823 Excise Act, spirit safes were used by HMRC and excise officers to ensure that every drop of alcohol produced at a distillery was properly taxed and accounted for. Soon, however, the spirit safe would have an additional purpose.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

You also have smaller distilleries like Ardnamurchan producing a regular rum cask release, but this is at a much more powerful alcohol percentage of 50%, with some peated stocks mixed in. This style has the richness of rum but is additionally fuelled by some West Coast power.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 17, 2024

Whisky fans can be extremely spirited (if you’ll pardon the pun), and in whisky circles, there are great debates surrounding the spelling of the word ‘whisky’ or ‘whiskey’, and the differences are between the two. So, here is a breakdown of the whisky vs. whiskey debate and the questions that arise from it. Well, it is both.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

They use these old-school worm tub condensers (think of them as a vintage way of turning alcohol vapor back into liquid), which give the whisky this rich, waxy, almost salty edge. It’s a style that’s versatile in any cask, and if you think you’ve already tasted everything Speyside has to offer, well, this one might just surprise you.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 10, 2024

Take these with a pinch of salt: the UK and Europe have varying laws on the sale of alcohol via public platforms, and I cannot see the pages to verify the sales. These listings are no longer available, but my records indicate the bottles sold for £1,997 and £1,295 respectively.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The Lagavulin Distillery is owned by the multinational alcoholic beverage company, Diageo. Palate: Bonfire smoke, black pepper, gentle lemon and lime notes, vanilla sweets, a contrasting sweet saltiness brine. Finish: A gentle chili spice to finish”. Who Owns The Lagavulin Distillery?

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 4, 2024

Additionally, the climate in Scotland (generally on the cooler side) means that alcohol evaporates from the cask more easily than water does. As such, the alcohol by volume (ABV, given in percentage) usually begins to decrease as the cask ages, on average 0.5% Most casks are filled at between 63% and 69% ABV.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 30, 2024

Accounts also record the amount spent by the assembly on alcohol for these annual meetings. Islay’s whisky heritage is evidenced by records showing that the Local Parliament resolved to prevent the actions of illegal distillers in 1801 and to restrict the ferrymen’s allowance of whisky for transporting cattle in 1818.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 31, 2024

The distillery produces 500,000 litres of alcohol per year and a contrasting style of peated and unpeated single malt distillate, coming in at around the 30/35ppm mark before it’s been distilled. As an indie bottler, Adelphi has always made some very classic and very challenging bottles within the world of whisky.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 26, 2024

Serge Valentin’s Tasting Notes on the Isle of Jura 1975 Matthew Forrest Collection #2620 Serge Valentin sampled the Jura 1975 Matthew Forrest on August 8th, 2007. “ Colour: straw. “ Nose: this one starts all on grass and coffee and that may well be the high alcohol. An extreme saponification takes place.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 7, 2024

Inveraray Castle, seat of the Argyll family and Clan Campbell Plans have been unveiled for a £25 million scotch whisky distillery on the grounds of Inverary Castle in Argyll & Bute. The proposed Inverary Distillery will produce around 2 million litres of alcohol per annum, and create more than 20 local jobs.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 13, 2024

Prohibition resulted in rising corruption and the growth of organised crime to meet the illicit demand of America’s alcohol consumers. The closure and loss of the United States’ domestic bourbon and American rye whisky distilleries created a supply void that the scotch whisky industry sought to fill.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

You may be asking yourself why they need or want to do this, but regarding higher strength and cask strength whisky, sometimes you want those flavors but without the power of those natural alcohols. For fans of American whisky, Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America’s Whiskey by Reid Mitenbuler is another fantastic choice.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 20, 2024

By exploiting a legal loophole permitting medicinal alcohol, Ian Hunter famously exported Laphroaig to the United States at the height of American Prohibition. Laphroaig’s popularity began to grow across Europe, South America, and Canada. As a result, Ian Hunter was frequently travelling abroad on sales trips.

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