Single Malt & Blended Scotch Categories Flashcards

Which still type is exclusively required for the production of single malt Scotch whisky?

Answer: Pot still

Single malt Scotch whisky must be distilled in copper pot stills — column stills are not permitted for this category.

Compass Box's 'Great King Street' is an example of which Scotch category?

Answer: Blended Scotch whisky

Great King Street Artist's Blend is a blended Scotch whisky containing both malt and grain whiskies from multiple distilleries.

Under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, what is the maximum distillation strength (ABV) for single malt Scotch whisky?

Answer: 94.8% ABV

Single malt Scotch whisky must be distilled to less than 94.8% ABV to preserve the aroma and taste from the raw materials.

Which of the following blended malt expressions is produced by Johnnie Walker's parent company using only single malts?

Answer: Johnnie Walker Green Label

Johnnie Walker Green Label is a blended malt (vatted malt) made from single malts from Talisker, Linkwood, Cragganmore, and Caol Ila.

Whyte & Mackay's Shackleton blend is based primarily on which style of Scotch whisky?

Answer: Blended malt Scotch whisky

Shackleton Blended Malt is a blended malt Scotch whisky containing no grain spirit, recreating the style found on Shackleton's Antarctic expedition.

What term describes the 'head blender' at a major Scotch whisky house responsible for maintaining flavor consistency across blended expressions?

Answer: Master Blender

A Master Blender oversees the selection and proportioning of malt and grain whiskies to maintain the consistent house style of a blended Scotch brand.

If a Scotch whisky label states '12 Years Old,' what does this age statement legally guarantee?

Answer: The youngest whisky in the blend is at least 12 years old

By law, an age statement on Scotch whisky indicates the age of the youngest component in the blend or vatting.