Whisky · Style · Short entry
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotch Whisky distilled at one distillery, in pot stills, from water and malted barley only. Since 2012 it may leave Scotland only in retail bottles.
Method
Batch distillation in pot stills at a single distillery; matured as for all Scotch Whisky.
Definition
A Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a Scotch Whisky distilled in one or more batches at a single distillery, from water and malted barley without any other cereal, in pot stills. "Single" refers to one distillery, not one cask. From 23 November 2012 it may be moved out of Scotland only in a bottle labelled for retail sale.
How it connects
Style
- style-of Scotch Whisky
Method
- technique Pot still distillation
Region
- produced-in Scotland
Ingredient
- made with Barley
Maker
- related The Glenlivet
- related Springbank
- related Glengyle (Kilkerran)
- related Kilchoman
- related Benromach
- related Glenfarclas
- related GlenAllachie
- related Lochranza (Arran)
- related Lagg
- related Isle of Harris
- related Abhainn Dearg
- related Torabhaig
- related Lochlea
- related Holyrood
- related The Clydeside
- related Port of Leith
- related Falkirk
- related The Glasgow Distillery
- related InchDairnie
Continue exploring
- CountryUnited Kingdom97 entries in the atlas so far
- IngredientBarleyHordeum vulgare
- MethodPot still distillationDistillation
- RegionScotlandScotland (United Kingdom), United Kingdom
- StyleScotch WhiskyProtected name
- StoryA history of beer
- MakerAbhainn Dearg2008
- MakerBenromachbuilt 1898-1899; first production 1900
- MakerThe Clydesidefirst distillation 6 November 2017
- MakerFalkirkfully operational July 2020