What's the best type of scotch?

Question

And what is single malt, vatted malt (also called "pure malt"), blended and single grain?

Answer 1

Hi.

Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the most widely distributed brand of Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country and with yearly sales of over 120 million bottles

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Answer 2

Single malt whisky is a 100% malted barley whisky from one distillery.

Single grain whisky is a grain whisky from one distillery (it does not have to be made from a single type of grain).

Vatted, Pure or Blended malt whisky is a malt whisky created by mixing single malt whiskies from more than one distillery.

Blended grain whisky is a whisky created by mixing grain whiskies from more than one distillery.

Blended Scotch whisky is a mixture of single malt whisky and grain whisky, usually from multiple distilleries.

Best: Glendronach 25yo 1968/1993

Answer 3

free

Answer 4

I prefer Chivas Regal 18 year scotch, but it's a bit expensive.  Glenlivet 12 year scotch is pretty good.  I generally prefer the single malt, single barrel scotches.  

Answer 5

whisky

Answer 6

Single malt: the mash is 100 percent malted barley, and all the whisky in the bottle was distilled and aged in the same distillery.

Vatted malt/pure malt: mash is 100 percent malted barley, but it can be mixed from whisky from different distilleries.

Single grain: mash is not 100 percent malted barley, but a mix of different grains (that may or may not contain barley).  All the whisky is from a single distillery.

Blended scotch: more than one type of grain, more than one distillery's produce.  Considered 'smoother' than malts or single grain.

ALL Scotch, regardless of type, is aged in oak casks for at least three years and a day, and can have no additives besides a bit of caramel spirit for coloring.

The most popular single malts are Glenlivet, Macallan, and Glenfiddich, although Ardbeg scores well when rated by professional connoisseurs (for whatever that's worth).

Johnnie Walker is by far the most popular of the blends, with the various Chivas bottlings a distant second.

Note that the terms "Pure malt" and "single grain" are rarely used, as they are far less popular, and the designations are often confusing to consumers.

Answer 7

the glenlivet 18 year old