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Scotch whisky facts for kids

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Scotch whiskey is a whiskey that is distilled in and imported from Scotland. They are a blend of malt and grain whiskeys and aged at least 3 years (4 years for exports) . Single malt scotch is made only from malted barley and no other grain, sugar, or fermentable material. They are made at the same distillery and not blended with any other scotch. Most single malt scotches are aged an average of 8 to 12 years.

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  • Greybeard whisky

    Greybeard Heather Dew Scotch whisky jug

  • Balvenie label

    Scotch whisky labels declare their composition ("Single Malt Scotch Whisky" at top), and in the example above the single distillery of manufacture (The Balvenie). An age statement ("12 years") indicates the maturation time of the youngest whisky used in a particular bottling.

  • Scotch whiskies

    Various Scotch whiskies

  • Johnnie Walker Blends Lineup

    Johnnie Walker produces a line of blended whiskies

  • Macallan part of the production hall

    Macallan Distillery production hall

  • Glenlivet Distillery

    Glenlivet Distillery

  • Bowmore Distillery - geograph.org.uk - 933023

    Bowmore Distillery

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