What Is A 15 Year Old Single Malt

This was later followed by an annually released batch strength version and even more recently with a 15 year old bottled at the reassuring strength of 46 abv.

What is a 15 year old single malt. Single malt scotch may get all the accolades but the truth is that the best selling whiskies coming out of scotland are actually the blends. Kingsman edition is a super premium expression consisting of liquid from a single distilling season in 1989. To qualify for this category a whisky must have been distilled at a single distillery using a pot still distillation process and made from a mash of malted barley. One of the limited edition bottles from deanston a highlands distillery is an organic 15 year old single malt made from certified organic barley something that isn t very prevalent in the whisky industry.

Sherry seasoned american oak adds delicate vanilla to the subtle spice of european oak delivering a whisky with a sweeter warmer taste and character. The macallan double cask 15 years old is a balanced single malt whisky created by bringing the perfect harmony of two oaks into one exceptional single malt whisky. The 15 year old spends its last three years. Placing new emphasis on tamdhu as a single malt brand a ten year old expression was launched in an ornate glass bottle.

Our selection of 15 year old whiskies make the ideal birthday or anniversary gift. Single malt scotch is single malt whisky made in scotland. Fast forward to now and a number of whiskies are produced here the latest of which is a new 15 year old. As with any scotch whisky a single malt scotch must be distilled in scotland and matured in oak casks in scotland for at least three years.

The best whiskey of 2020 has been crowned by the san francisco world spirits competition and the newly elected winner is glendronach revival 15 single malt scotch. The new tullibardine 15 year old single malt whisky according to those behind it was distilled after the distillery s reopening and aged in first fill bourbon barrels. Single malt scotch whisky campbeltown highland island islay lowland speyside blended malt scotch whisky blended scotch whisky grain scotch whisky american whiskey japanese whisky irish whiskey world whisky.