What's the difference between single malt and blended Scotch?
What is better single or blended Scotch?
While single malts exclusively use barley, blended whiskey can contain corn, rye and even wheat as their base. This allows a distiller to produce a blended whiskey faster, and for less money. As a result, the demand for blended whiskey is higher, despite the fact that the single malts have an obvious flavor advantage.
What is the difference between blended Scotch and single malt scotch?
So, to clarify at least one aspect of Scotch: a blended whisky is actually a combination of a barrel-aged malt whisky (as in all barley) and some quantity of grain whisky (a whisky made with barley as well as other grains). On the other hand, single malt whisky is simply the product of one distillery.
What does blended mean in Scotch?
Blended Scotch combines malt whisky, either a single malt or many, with grain whisky. The whiskies must be aged at least three years in oak barrels, and if a bottle carries an age statement, like “8 Years Old,” it means that the youngest whisky in the blend is that old.16 Mar 2018
Are all scotches blended?
Consumers and even some bartenders have a misconception that single-malt Scotch is not a blended whisky, but this is a myth. Single-malt scotch is a blend, but it's a very specific type of blend. In fact, nearly all whiskies on the market today are blends—bourbons, ryes, Tennessees, scotches, etc.
What is the difference between Scotch and blended Scotch?
The basic difference between a single malt and blended Scotch is the distillation process. Single malt whisky is produced and bottled in a single distillery, whereas blended, as the name suggests, is a blend of two or more malt and grain whiskies.
Is blended Scotch good?
Blended Scotch whisky is outstanding, flavoursome and can be one of the most moment-defining experiences you can have, depending on the context, and, depending on the blend. It can be smoother, silkier, more sumptuous than single malt Scotch whisky because of the way it is made.
What's the difference between single malt and blended Scotch?
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is also a blend, but it is a blend of malt whisky produced in just one distillery so in effect the word 'single' means 'single place of origin' whereas Blended Scotch Whisky is a blend of grain and malt whisky from multiple distilleries.
What is the best blended Scotch?
- Best Overall: Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch Whisky.
- Best Budget: Sheep Dip Malt Whisky.
- Best 12-Year: Johnnie Walker Black.
- Best Peated: Duncan Taylor 'The Big Smoke 46'
- Best 18-Year: Chivas Regal 18-Year Old Scotch Whisky.
Is blended Scotch worse?
Any blend is really only going to be as good as the quality of the things you put into it. The blended whiskies combined malt whisky (distilled from malted barley) with gentler, smoother grain whiskies (made from any grain that isn't malted barley).8 Sept 2016
Is blended Scotch healthy?
Scotch has been praised by real life, not on commission, health experts, for its ability to lower the risk of dementia, prevent heart attacks, blood clots, strokes, and even fight cancer. A lot of this is down to the ellagic acid found in Whisky, a potent antioxidant.17 Jan 2022