Double Malt Whisky Gift Pack

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Glenmorangie Signet, first released in 2008, is the first single malt whisky to use high roast chocolate malt barley with a blend of Glenmorangie’s rarest whiskies matured in bespoke casks. It’s so special that each year, for an entire week, the distillery stops every other activity and dedicates itself to producing the chocolate malt barley for the Signet.

Whisky is a spirit made from fermented grain mash. The spirit features various grains, which may be malted, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. The process for creating whisky has changed little over the past 200 years including the makeup of three core ingredients — water, barley, and yeast. Technically, they are blended whiskeys from two distilleries. Johnnie Walker is one of the most famous brands of blended whisky. That is not to say you shouldn’t enjoy a clearly labeled Vatted or a Blended scotch. Some of these are really quite excellent and full of delicious flavors you won’t get in a single malt. Vatted and Blended selections are often much more consistent in flavor across the years as well. Blended scotch whisky is a great chance to have some fun and experiment with different styles of whisky. So don’t be a single malt snob, give blended malt scotch a try too! It’s known for its long line of successful bottles and its 12-Year-Old might just be the top choice of them all. This whisky offers the gold standard when it comes to drinking Scotch, with a “heather-honey” flavoring and a wonderful nose.When producing their wash at the original Rosebery facility, the six different grains were combined into a single mash and fermented as a combined unit, for the wash to then be distilled. This, itself, had inherent inefficiencies and did not fully optimise what the individual grains could offer. For example, to get the fruity notes on offer from the pale malt, you need a long fermentation and then a high cut when distilling to capture the esters. However, if you want to get the biscuity, chocolate notes out of the amber or chocolate malts, you’ll want a shorter fermentation and to then cut lower in the distillation run. Combining the different malts prior to fermentation certainly created an interesting wash and some very tasty spirit at their original facility (the Six Grain New Make was actually sold as an unaged product), but the process meant the production team were compromising the potential of the different grains at various processes and points along the way. Dave Withers (L) and Will Edwards (R) assessing the malt. (Photo courtesy Archie Rose) Macallan was founded on a plateau above the river Spey in North East Scotland in 1824, and quality has been at the centre of the brand ever since. The Macallan was in fact one of the first distilleries in Scotland to be legally licensed, and since then the brand has built a reputation as one of the world's leading single malt whisky makers. The distillery is surrounded by a 485-acre estate, and the whisky really captures the atmosphere of the beautiful Scottish landscape and history of creating world-renowned whiskies. As a brand, Monkey Shoulder is currently on fire, enjoying rapidly rising sales in the US, and has been named the ‘trendiest’ Scotch whiskyby trade magazine Drinks Internationalfour years running. An offshoot with a peated element, Smokey Monkey, was launched last year. 8: Laphroaig

Blended whisky means a blend of both malt and grain whisky. They often have a poor or cheaper reputation and hardly ever have the age listed on the bottle. But that doesn’t mean they are all low-quality. Johnnie Walker and Famous Grouse are among the most popular blends. Blended Grain

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Gold in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible (2014), and Gold at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (2020) When it comes to whiskey, there are many different types and styles to choose from. Two popular types of whiskey are single malt and double malt. While both are made from malted barley and water, there are some key differences between the two. Differences in Flavor Islay: This type of whiskey is known for its smoky and peaty flavor profile, which includes hints of seaweed, salt, and iodine. The news comes just in time for World Whisky Day (21 st May). Aldi’s whisky range has made a name for itself in recent years and this isn’t the first time the range has been given the nod of approval by experts. Last year, the range was awarded a combined 15 medals at international competitions and won Supermarket of the Year and Own Brand Supermarket of the Year at the 2021 Icons of Whisky Scotland Awards! Other limited expressions include Balvenie Fifty, a series of batch releases under the Balvenie Tun 1509 banner, and peated single malt Balvenie Peat Week, which launched last year. 7: Monkey Shoulder