Scotch whiskey or scotch is designed to be enjoyed neat and it s the perfect choice for an after dinner nightcap.
Scotch whiskey on ice.
But for people just getting into whisky ice can be very beneficial.
All scotch whisky was originally made from malted barley.
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As of 2018 there were 133 scotch whisky distilleries operating in scotland.
It is all a matter of why you are drinking and personal preference as cha.
Yes you can put ice in single malt scotch says glenlivet ambassador phil huckle immediately throwing cold water on our seemingly cut and dry answer.
Ice will take the temperature of the whiskey down a few notches making it a bit more palatable.
Whiskey purists might scoff at this and say that adding ice takes away from the true whiskey.
Scotch is always aged for at least three years in an oak barrel usually with up to 20 malted barley as part of a blend.
The history of scotch whisky.
Some whisky devotees will scoff at the idea of chilling your scotch and diluting it with melting ice.
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Put one or two cubes in your whisky it will chill it slightly melt into water and then help release all these wonderful aromas and flavours.
Often simply called whisky or scotch is malt whisky or grain whisky or a blend of the two made in scotland scotch whisky must be made in a manner specified by law.
Scotch whisky scottish gaelic.
But not too much.
Single malt is a type of whisky made from a single batch of scotch with malted barley as a main ingredient.
The first written mention of scotch was found scribed on june 1st 1495 in volume x on page 487 of the exchequer rolls of scotland where it reads to friar john cor by order of the king to make aqua vitae viii bolls of malt the exchequer rolls were records of all royal income and expenses.
When drinking whisky should you drink it neat should you add water or perhaps ice.
