Scotch
When scotch whiskey is aged in barrels up to two percent is lost per year due to evaporation; this loss is known as the 'angel's share'.
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A crystal decanter is usually used for something that has to be aged. An example of alcohol would be malt scotch.
Scotch is made in Scotland and aged in oak casks for a minimum of 3 years, either blended or Single Malt. Whiskey is made in America and Ireland. Whisky without the "e" is made in Scotland, Canada. Look up Scotch whiskey distilleries for examples of Scotch. Look up Irish whiskey or American whiskey for examples of those.
Scotch is a particular type of whiskey, first made in Scotland, which is aged in oak casks.Answer #2Scotch is whiskey made in Scotland.If whiskey is made anywhere else in the world; even by the same people using the exact same recipie and tools, it is not scotch.#3Scotch is a trade name and must meet requirements for ingredients, aging, and distilling. All Scotch is made in Scotland, all whiskey made in Scotland in not Scotch.
They are both distilled spirits. Gin from grain, then the alcohol is flavored often with junniper berries; scotch from grain (corn, barley, wheat, etc) then aged in used whisky barrels for a number of years to gain its flavor.
Scotch neat is a scotch with no ice.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label is, like most Johnnie Walker whiskeys, a blended scotch bottled to the specifications of Scottish Law. The laws state that if an age is to be listed, it must be the age of the youngest scotch. For that reason, many blends leave off the age, as the inclusion of a very young scotch would make the age seem unimpressive (for instance, blending a 20 year old scotch with a 6 year old scotch would make the blend a "6 year old blend"). Johnnie Walker does not release aging for its Blue Label blend (it does for other labels), but it is oft reported that the blend contains some very old scotches, some aged 40 years to upwards of 60 years.
Scotch whiskey must be distilled in Scotland and aged for a minimum of 3 years in oak casks, and bottled at a strength of no less than 40%.In addition - Single Malt Scotch must only be made from malted barley, yeast, and water
While fans and poets could, and have, written many books on the relative merits of each spirit, there are some basic differences. Scotch is made from Barley Bourbon is made from Corn 'Rye' whiskey is made from rye grain.
with a bottle of scotch