Whisky Myths
Aug 16, 2023
Whisky myths: colour = flavour
While it may seem that a darker whisky would have more flavour than a lighter whisky, this just isn’t the case.
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Aug 16, 2023
Whisky myths: Drink it neat or not at all, right?
Wrong! How you enjoy your whisky is entirely up to you. If you prefer it neat, drink it neat. If you like to add wate...
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Aug 16, 2023
Whisky myths: Does blend = bad?
No, it does not! Seemingly one of the hardest whisky myths to shake is that blended whisky is of an inferior quality....
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Aug 16, 2023
Whisky Myths: Whisky ages in the bottle, right?
Wrong! If you buy an 18-year-old bottle of whisky, it will forever remain an 18-year-old, regardless of how long you ...
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Aug 16, 2023
Whisky Myths: Peat is added to whisky
There are no chunks of peat thrown into the pot when making whisky! In fact, peat itself is not even one of the three...
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Aug 16, 2023
Whisky Myths: Single malt is best, right?
Not necessarily. Single malt Scotch is simply one of five categories defined by the Scotch Whisky Regulations. No cat...
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Aug 16, 2023
Whisky Myths: Does darker = older?
It sounds simple; the darker the colour, the longer it must’ve spent in the cask. But it just doesn’t work like that!...
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Aug 16, 2023
Canadian whisky: debunking the myths
Canadian whisky, rich and diverse in style, is sadly subject to many widely held misconceptions which might deter som...
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Jul 18, 2023
Whisky myths: Single malt = Single Cask
No, it doesn’t. Single malt and single cask have completely different meanings. A single malt whisky does not have to...
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