16-07-2021, 06:11 PM
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Re: They are taking over, even traditional whisky!
There are many different single grain malt whiskies each with their distinctive tastes and strengths from Islay, Speyside, Highlands and Orkney. Most are matured in oak casks for a minimum of 3 years but usually much longer. Only barley is allowed with many distilleries using peaty smoke in malting process. Blended whiskies would be much easier to copy as different grains are allowed. As has been mentioned Japan has been making their own brands of whisky.Many Scottish distilleries are now making gin.
https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/fe...es-making-gin/
I should add many of the distilleries are owned by foreign companies like Diageo and Pernod.
16-07-2021, 11:17 PM
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Re: They are taking over, even traditional whisky!
Originally Posted by harbal
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if china's buying of the distillery is a bad thing, shouldn't some of the blame go to whoever sold it to them?
16-07-2021, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Judd
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Not all Scots whiskies have peat in their manufacture, neither do most whiskies use barrels that have had their insides charred with fire to give a smoky taste. This is usually the method employed by the Islay distillers. Some of the better whiskies are matured in Sherry casks to give them that extra sweetness. What is important is the choice of malt at the brewing stage and the cleanness of the water - most whiskies are made using fresh water from natural springs. If the Chinese can't get these two simple ingredients right, the project is doomed to failure. Another thing to consider is the ageing process in barrels - an unwritten law is that in order to be declared a whisky, a minimum of three years ageing is required.
Japanese whiskies are very good and regularly win prizes - just too damned dear. A bog-standard blended whisky is around £30, and prices are from £45 to £70 for single malts. Now, I'm a whisky fan, but there's no way I'd pay that sort of money for a bottle.
Mind you, I now buy dark rum from Aldi for £10!
17-07-2021, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Used to take school children round the distillery in Pitlochry when we ran residentials up there. Always an enjoyable experience.
There was a young girl from Pitlochry ----.
17-07-2021, 10:53 AM
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Re: They are taking over, even traditional whisky!
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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There was a young girl from Pitlochry ----.
17-07-2021, 11:00 AM
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Re: They are taking over, even traditional whisky!
Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Tempted as one is to ask you to elaborate, I think I'll avoid doing so on this occasion!!
17-07-2021, 11:13 AM
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Re: They are taking over, even traditional whisky!
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Probably best. Anyway there's always Google ---
17-07-2021, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Having followed your advice, probably best to leave it on google and not drag it over here!!
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