Scotch whisky has a rich array of stories, myths and legends. However, what start as myths can become received wisdom, influencing our understanding and restricting our enjoyment. They've chosen to scrutinise three misleading beliefs concerning Scotch in this series they call Myths & Legends.
Scotch whisky has a rich array of stories, myths and legends. However, what start as myths can become received wisdom, influencing our understanding and restricting our enjoyment. They've chosen to scrutinise three misleading beliefs concerning Scotch in this series they call Myths & Legends.
Myth & Legends I highlights how blending furthers our understanding of distillery character. Two parcels of malt whisky from the same Northern highland distillery tasted markedly different: the younger parcel was malty and citrusy, the older one much creamier with a ripe fruit character. Each parcel revealed only one facet of the distillery's personality. By combining them, they have created a whisky full of fragrance with a more rounded complexity. The designation of "single malt" is almost incidental; to them. I is all about the blend.
