What is Singel Malt?how is it diffrent from regular whishky.?

Question

what is a singel malt whisky? How we judge the quality of a whisky ? what contents in what percentage define a high quality whisky from a regular whisky?

Answer 1

Single malt (Scotch)whiskey contain a single malt, there are also blended malt whiskeys which contain a mixture of several malts. Traditional scotch whiskey is usualy single malt. Single malt is often considered superior however this is all justa matter of taste. A good whiskey is usually considered good because of it's age primarily, and a number of other factors. Aged whiskey does not mean it has been sitting in the bottle at your flat for 10 years but rather that it was aged in a cask by the distillery. One of the best brands In my oppinion is Mc Callan, a they have 30 year old whiskeys that run in the hundereds€.

Single malt Scotch is a type of Scotch whisky, distilled by a single distillery, using malted barley as the only grain ingredient.

This is in contrast to a blended Scotch whisky which consists of a mixture of single malt Scotch whiskies and Scottish grain whisky(ies) created from corn (maize), wheat, and/or unmalted barley.

A blend that uses only single malt whiskies is known as a "blended malt", "pure malt", or "vatted malt".

Single malt Scotch is traditionally distilled using a pot still, and must be distilled, and matured in Scotland.

A blended whiskey (or whisky) is the product of blending different types of whiskies. It is generally the product of mixing one or more single malt whiskies (made from 100 percent malted grain (such as barley or rye) together with other grain whiskies or neutral grain spirits. Scotland, Ireland, and Canada are the most common countries of origin for blends.

Most blended whiskies do not list an age. When a blended scotch whisky does so, each individual malt and grain whisky must be at least as old as the age listed.

A blended whisky is much less expensive to produce than the other types of whisky. Most cocktails and mixed drinks that call for whisky use blended whisky.

Answer 2

Single-Malt Scotch Whisky: Single-malt Scotch is produced by a single distillery in one season from a single batch of whisky. There are over 100 distilleries in Scotland that produce a single-malt whisky and each has their own distinct characteristics and notes. After distillation, a 70% alcohol spirit called "plain British spirit" is pumped into casks and not until it has sat for 3 years is it considered whisky.

Blended Scotch Whisky: The majority of Scotch sold is blended and are preferred in cocktails that call for Scotch. The harsher tones of single-malts are dampened by blending them with mixed grain whiskies in a cask for several months after each has been aged separately. Scotch blends are an art and each Scotch house has it's own secret recipe. While exact blends are unknown it is typical for 20-25 single-malt whiskies to be used with around 20-50% of those a malt whisky, the rest are grain whisky.

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Answer 3

Single Malt Scotch is made in Scotland and sometimes in America, Canada and Ireland. It is produced only from 100% malted barley, which has been aged a minimum of three years. Single malt scotches are produced by individual malt whisky distilleries such as Laphroaig or Macallan and independent bottlers such as Adelphi or Signatory.

Guide to the Regions
No two single malt scotches are alike. Even malts produced by sister distilleries using the same source of water have their own distinct individuality. But, although single malt scotches cannot be neatly packaged and parcelled, certain scotches identify a malt’s original provenance. For example, some, but not all Islay malts share similarities, as do some Speyside scotches, particularly those in that elastic glen, Glenlivet.

Traditional Regions
The traditional regions are Highland, Lowland, Islay and Campbeltown, although the latter’s once numerous distilleries have now dwindled to just two. The Highland region may also be sub divided into Speyside, Northern Highland, Eastern Highland, Perthshire and Island (not to be confused with Islay) malts.

Islay Malts
Islay malts are the weightiest, most pungent and most heavily peated and are therefore generally the easiest to identify. These malts take their characteristics both from the peat used to dry the barley and their closeness to the sea. These factors give them what is often described as a seaweedy, medicinal taste and a distinct peaty flavor.

Lowland Malts
Lowland malts are dry, when compared with their Highland counterparts and, although often quite spirity, are light whiskies with generally fewer individual differences than those of other regions.

Northern Highland Malts
Northern Highland malts are sweeter and have more body and character than their Lowland relations. They can have very distinctive and subtle characters, with a rich mellowness and fullness of flavor, but equally, they can show a dry peatiness or a delicate fragrance.

Speyside Malts
The Speyside malts are the sweetest scotches. Although they do not have as much body as some Highland malts, their flavors are richer and more complex with fruity, leafy, and honeyed notes and a subtle delicacy of aroma which, once recognized, should be easy to identify.

Eastern Highland Malts
Eastern Highland malts come from the area between the North Sea Coast and Speyside. Often full-bodied, they tend to have a dry, fragrant, fruity-sweet flavor, together with a touch of smokiness.

Perthshire Malts
The Perthshire malts, although Highland by definition, come from the area bordering the Lowland region. They tend to be medium-sweet, clean-tasting scotches which are both light and fruity. Their identity may be best considered as falling some where between that of Lowland and Speyside whiskies.

The Island Malts
The Island malts from Skye, Mull and Orkney are characterized by a peaty, smoky nose and flavor. Some could be said to more closely resemble Islay malts while others are more like Northern Highland scotches.

Campbeltown
If it is possible to categories Campbeltown nowadays, then it must fall between the lowlands and the highland in dryness, but shows a distinct smoky character with good body and a salty tang.

Although it is possible to map out general characteristics for single malts, each distillery produces a malt which has its own unique personality. It has its own micro-climate, wild yeasts, source of water and specific malting requirements. All of these factors (and even the shape of the sill used) will have an effect on the individual character and flavor of a malt.

Judging quality is somewhat subjective. In general the whiskey should have less of an alcohol taste and more flavor imparted by the ingredients and barrels used for maturation.