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Scottish whiskey. Scotland has almost 100 distilleries on its territory. It is of course the region of the world which concentrates the greatest number of distilleries. This large number of distilleries located on 5 "Terroirs" ensures a wide variety of styles of whiskeys. These 5 product...
Scottish whiskey. Scotland has almost 100 distilleries on its territory. It is of course the region of the world which concentrates the greatest number of distilleries. This large number of distilleries located on 5 "Terroirs" ensures a wide variety of styles of whiskeys. These 5 production regions are: Campbeltown, the Islands, Islay, the Highlands, the Lowlands, Speyside. Scotland produces 700 million liters of whiskey / year. By dint of seeing whiskeys produced around the world, the Scotch Whiskey Act 1 in 1988 defined the conditions which govern the production of a real Scotch Whiskey. Scotch Whiskey is a spirit made from the distillation of cereal mash. This alcohol must age for at least three years in wooden barrels with a maximum capacity of 700 liters.
The oldest known official document mentioning the production of a brandy in Scotland dates from 1494. The 16th century saw the development of still cooling by water and this technical progress led to a real improvement in the quality of water. life produced.
The first record of whiskey in Scotland dates back to 1494. It is an official document to make aqua vitae It is generally considered that the monks of Dal Riada gave the Scots the benefit of their knowledge in the field of distillation when they came to evangelize the Picts of Caledonia.
In the 16th century, the development of water cooling systems. The dissolution of the English and then Scottish monasteries (Henry VIII) led the monks to blend in with the population and to communicate their know-how. While the resale of spirits in Scotland has only been legal for barbers and surgeons since 1505, it has also become a common activity on the farm where surplus grain is distilled.
The Treaty of Union which linked Scotland to England in 1707 imposes the homogenization of taxes between the two countries. It was the kick-off of a rise in smuggling and a confrontation between the illegals and the “Excisemen” responsible for collecting taxes, which lasted until the 19th century. In 1713, the introduction of a malt tax provoked a revolt, weakened the consumption of local beer (produced from malted barley) and favored the domestic production (not subject to the tax) of whiskey. In 1756, a catastrophic harvest led the authorities to ban any distillation on Scottish territory, dealing a further blow to the legal industry which went bankrupt en masse (down 90% to 200,000 liters per year, "private" whiskey then represents ten times more). In 1777 in Edinburgh, there were eight legal distilleries against more than 400 stills. In 1781, in order to curb the phenomenon, domestic distillation was prohibited (until then it was tolerated provided that the whiskey produced was reserved for personal use) and the denunciation was rewarded with a premium. Underground stills often took advantage of this bonus by revealing the location of their old, dilapidated equipment so that they could afford a new one.
At the same time, large legal distilleries set up shop in the Lowlands, producing poor quality alcohol from unmalted grains. The production is in very clear increase and the distillation structure the economic activity of the region, exploiting the coal of the close mines, feeding the cattle with the flow of production and flooding the British market.
In 1784, the Wash Act sought to simplify the tax system in order to make it more efficient. Controls on official distilleries are tightened, production is encouraged in the Highlands by reduced taxes on condition that the production is not exported. In addition, a minimum size of the stills is imposed. With the approach of the industrial revolution, clandestine production intensifies even more in the Highlands while the quality of these whiskeys is considered to be superior to that of the Lowlands.
Distillation only became legal with the Excise Act of 1823.
The ANTIQUARY Blended Scotch Whisky
The ANTIQUARY Blended Scotch Whisky
ARRAN Sauternes Cask Finish Highlands Arran Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
ARRAN Sauternes Cask Finish Highlands Arran Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
KILKERRAN 12 Years Old Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
KILKERRAN 12 Years Old Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
ARDBEG AN OA Islay Single Malt Whiskey
ARDBEG AN OA Islay Single Malt Whiskey
BUNNAHABHAIN Stiuireadair Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
BUNNAHABHAIN Stiuireadair Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
HAZELBURN 9 Years Barolo Barrel Finish Campbeltown Single Malt Whiskey
HAZELBURN 9 Years Barolo Barrel Finish Campbeltown Single Malt Whiskey
HEDONISM COMPASS BOX Blended Whiskey
HEDONISM COMPASS BOX Blended Whiskey
MOSSBURN N°1 LINKWOOD 10 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
MOSSBURN N°1 LINKWOOD 10 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
MOSSBURN N°3 BLAIR ATHOL 10 years Highlands Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
MOSSBURN N°3 BLAIR ATHOL 10 years Highlands Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
MOSSBURN ISLAND Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey
MOSSBURN ISLAND Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey
MOSSBURN SPEYSIDE Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
MOSSBURN SPEYSIDE Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
SPICE TREE COMPASS BOX Blended Malt Whisky
SPICE TREE COMPASS BOX Blended Malt Whisky
GLENFIDDICH The ORIGINAL Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
GLENFIDDICH The ORIGINAL Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
SPEYBURN 15 ans Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
SPEYBURN 15 ans Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
Johnnie Walker GREEN LABEL 15 Ans Blended Scotch Whiskey
Johnnie Walker GREEN LABEL 15 Ans Blended Scotch Whiskey
PEAT'S BEAST Speyside Single Malt Whiskey
PEAT'S BEAST Speyside Single Malt Whiskey
Whiskey RAASAY While We Wait Single Malt
Whiskey RAASAY While We Wait Single Malt
Whiskey BORDERS Single Grain Second Release
Whiskey BORDERS Single Grain Second Release
BUNNAHABAIN Toiteach A Dhà Islay Single Malt Whiskey
BUNNAHABAIN Toiteach A Dhà Islay Single Malt Whiskey
HAZELBURN 10 years Campbeltown Single Malt Whiskey
HAZELBURN 10 years Campbeltown Single Malt Whiskey
Jura SEVEN WOOD Isle of Jura Whiskey
ABERLOUR CASG ANNAMH Speyside Single Malt
ABERLOUR CASG ANNAMH Speyside Single Malt
Caol Ila 18 years Islay Whiskey
Caol Ila 18 years Islay Whiskey
BURN McKENZIE Blended Whiskey composed of 10 blend from 10 distilleries
BURN McKENZIE Blended Whiskey composed of 10 blend from 10 distilleries
Single Malt Highlands Whiskey JURA 18 years Bourbon and Grand Cru Classé Cask Finish
Single Malt Highlands Whiskey JURA 18 years Bourbon and Grand Cru Classé Cask Finish
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
CLIFF ALLEN Blended Scotch Whiskey
CLIFF ALLEN Blended Scotch Whiskey
Mc ELEGANCE House Of Mc Callum Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
Mc ELEGANCE House Of Mc Callum Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
MC of THE ISLES House of Mc Callum Blended Scotch Whiskey Malt from the West Coast of Scotland
MC of THE ISLES House of Mc Callum Blended Scotch Whiskey Malt from the West Coast of Scotland
MC PEAMC PEAT House Of Mc Callum Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
MC PEAMC PEAT House Of Mc Callum Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
MC PINK House Of Mc Callum Blended Scotch Whiskey Port Wood Finish
MC PINK House Of Mc Callum Blended Scotch Whiskey Port Wood Finish
WHISKEY Port Charlotte 2010 MRC: 01 Islay Single Malt Mouton Rothschild 2001 cask finish
WHISKEY Port Charlotte 2010 MRC: 01 Islay Single Malt Mouton Rothschild 2001 cask finish
BLADNOCH 10 Years Lowland Single Malt WHISKEY
BLADNOCH 10 Years Lowland Single Malt WHISKEY
BOWMORE N°1 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
BOWMORE N°1 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
Glengoyne 12 YO Highlands Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
Glengoyne 12 YO Highlands Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
KINGSBARNS Lowlands Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
KINGSBARNS Lowlands Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
TAMDHU 12 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
TAMDHU 12 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
BIG PEAT 10 YO Islay Blended Malt Whiskey
BIG PEAT 10 YO Islay Blended Malt Whiskey
LAUDER'S Queen Mary Special Reserve Blended Scotch Whiskey
LAUDER'S Queen Mary Special Reserve Blended Scotch Whiskey
OLD PULTENEY HUDDART Highlands Whiskey
OLD PULTENEY HUDDART Highlands Whiskey
CRAIGELLACHIE Very Cloudy Signatory Vintage Speyside Scotch Single Malt Whiskey
CRAIGELLACHIE Very Cloudy Signatory Vintage Speyside Scotch Single Malt Whiskey
Bunnahabhain Staoisha Heavily Peated Very Cloudy Signatory Vintage
Bunnahabhain Staoisha Heavily Peated Very Cloudy Signatory Vintage
ARDNAMURCHAN AD 2 YO Spirit 2019 57.4°
ARDNAMURCHAN AD 2 YO Spirit 2019 57.4°
JOHNNIE WALKER Black Label 12 Years Old Blended Scotch Whiskey Gift Box + 2 Glasses
JOHNNIE WALKER Black Label 12 Years Old Blended Scotch Whiskey Gift Box + 2 Glasses
LORD ELCHO Blended Scotch Whiskey
LORD ELCHO Blended Scotch Whiskey
TOBERMORY 12 YO Isle of Mull Whiskey
TOBERMORY 12 YO Isle of Mull Whiskey
MC Warrior House Of Mc Callum Highlands Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
MC Warrior House Of Mc Callum Highlands Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
Glen Moray Port Cask Finish Speyside Whiskey
Glen Moray Port Cask Finish Speyside Whiskey