CSP Independent Bottlers & Third-Party Releases 2

Question 1

Signatory Vintage, one of Scotland's prominent independent bottlers, is also the owner of which working distillery?

Accepted Answer

Edradour

Answer

Glenfarclas

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Tomatin

Answer

Benromach

Question 2

Berry Bros & Rudd is a historic wine and spirits merchant based in London that also acts as an independent bottler. What is their Scotch whisky brand called?

Accepted Answer

Blue Hanger

Answer

The Whisky Exchange

Answer

Old Particular

Answer

Wemyss Malts

Question 3

What key information must legally appear on a Scotch whisky label, including those of independent bottlers, under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009?

Accepted Answer

The age of the youngest whisky in the bottle if an age statement is given

Answer

The name of the cooperage that made the cask

Answer

The name of the master blender

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The exact GPS coordinates of the distillery

Question 4

An independent bottler's release labeled 'NAS' means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

No Age Statement

Answer

Non-Aged Spirit

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Natural Alcohol Strength

Answer

Northern Aged Scotch

Question 5

Which independent bottling company, founded by brothers Fred and Stewart Laing, split from Douglas Laing in 2013 to create its own firm called Hunter Laing?

Accepted Answer

Fred and Stewart Laing

Answer

Fred and Andrew Laing

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Stewart and Cambell Laing

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Andrew and Scott Laing

Question 6

What is a 'private bottling' in the context of Scotch whisky independent bottlers?

Accepted Answer

A bespoke release commissioned by a private individual, retailer, or company from an independent bottler

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A release bottled privately with no label

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Whisky bottled by the distillery without independent involvement

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A whisky aged in a private home cellar

Question 7

Adelphi Distillery, revived as an independent bottler before later building its own distillery, takes its name from which former distillery in which city?

Accepted Answer

An Adelphi distillery in Glasgow

Answer

An Adelphi distillery in Edinburgh

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An Adelphi distillery in Aberdeen

Answer

An Adelphi distillery in Inverness