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There are only _____ working Irish distilleries and only _____ are selling _____.
4, 3, whisky
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Irish whiskey is distilled _____ times.
3
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Scotch is distilled _____ times.
2
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What kind of whiskey uses a "pure pot still"?
Irish Whiskey
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Pure pot pot stilled whiskey comes from _____ barley.
malted and unmalted
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The Midleton distillery does not produce any _____.
single malt
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Column distillation was invented in the _____.
1830's
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Scotch whisky is a natural product made only from _____, _____ and _____.
cereal grains, water, yeast
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The Excise Act was passed in _____.
1823
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What are the 5 types of Scotch?
Single malt, single grain, blended malt, blended grain, blended scotch whisky
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With Scotch whisky does the type have to be displayed on the label?
yes
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Can a single malt scotch or a single grain scotch be blended?
no
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How many distilleries can a single malt scotch or a single grain scotch be from?
one
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What kind of still is used for single grain scotch?
column-still
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What kind of still is used for single malt scotch?
pot-still
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Single malt scotch whisky must be aged in _____ for at least _____.
used oak casks, 3 years
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Single grain scotch whisky must be aged in _____ for at least _____.
oak casks, 3 years
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Single malt scotch whisky is made only with _____, _____ and _____.
100% malted barley, yeast, water
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Blended malt scotch whiskey is _____.
A blend of single malt scotch whiskies from more than one distillery.
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Blended grain scotch whiskey is _____.
A blend of single grain scotch whiskies from more than one distillery.
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A blended scotch whisky is _____.
a blend of single malt and grain whisky.
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What is chill filtration?
It's a process that removes the solid particles so that when water or ice is added to whisky it doesn't turn cloudy.
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What is cask strength whiskey?
Water is usually added to whiskey to bring it to 80 proof. If it is cask strength then no water was added.
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What is finishing?
Finishing is an extension of the maturation process.
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Can scotch be distilled and then matured anywhere?
No, only in scotland.
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The process of making scotch.
1. Malting 2. Milling 3. Mashing 4. Fermentation 5. Distillation 6. Maturation 7. Bottling
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What are the five regions of Scotland where single malts are produced?
1. The Lowlands 2. The Highlands 3. Speyside 4. Islay 5. Campbeltown
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