Blended Scotch Whisky - An interesting article

[JohnS]

My recent fondness for the Japanese blended whisky, ***** From The Barrel, led me to stumble upon the following article. In it, Dave Broom, a Scottish Whisky writer, lists ***** From the Barrel and Hibiki as quality blends. The article also states that 90% of Scotch Whisky sales are blended but Single Malts are revered more.

Personally, I'm open to quality Scotch experiences, whatever it is, and maybe that's because I prefer Cognac or Bourbon, and for these spirits I'm much more particular about my likes and dislikes.

http://www.executivestyle.com.au/whisky-expert-dave-broom-reveals-secret-life-of-blends-ggweoy

[sengjc]

Nice read .

Glad to see that you are liking the Japanese blends.

You may find that the Japanese blends are an essay in elegance and finesse and can be enjoyed without any mixers.

If you get the chance, you might want to explore "pure grains" (single grain whisky and vatted grain whisky). They are more subtle in comparison to malt whisky and more challenging - you will either like it or hate it. The Compass Box Hedonism would be a good start as that is a pure grain that is not adulterated by sherry cask maturation.

[fokker4me]

Nice read .

Glad to see that you are liking the Japanese blends.

You may find that the Japanese blends are an essay in elegance and finesse and can be enjoyed without any mixers.

If you get the chance, you might want to explore "pure grains" (single grain whisky and vatted grain whisky). They are more subtle in comparison to malt whisky and more challenging - you will either like it or hate it. The Compass Box Hedonism would be a good start as that is a pure grain that is not adulterated by sherry cask maturation.

I second the grain whiskey intro. I have had some greed expressions from.Port Fund as, Girvin, North British, and the revered North of Scotland.

[stigmata]

Wrong thread...