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- DictionaryScotch/skäCH/
verb
- 1. decisively put an end to: "a spokesman has scotched the rumors"
- 2. wedge (someone or something) somewhere: "he soon scotched himself against a wall"
noun
- 1. a wedge placed under a wheel or other rolling object to prevent it moving or slipping. archaic
English whisky. Scotch whisky (Scottish Gaelic: uisge-beatha na h-Alba; Scots: whisky/whiskie [ˈʍɪski] or whusk (e)y [ˈʍʌski]), [1] often simply called whisky or Scotch, is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two) made in Scotland. The first known written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland of 1494. [2]
Nov 12, 2023 · The History and Cultural Significance of Scotch Whisky. The Scotch whiskey has been distilled in Scotland for over 500 years, with the first official recording of the spirit dating back to 1494 when Friar John Cor of Lindores Abbey in Fife was appointed to make “Uisge beatha,” meaning “water of life,” for James IV, Stewart, then Monarch of Scotland.
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Nov 9, 2021 · All Scotch is aged in oak barrels that have already been used in wine or whisky production. It must age at least three years, but many Scotches age more than a decade to enhance and define the style. Much of whisky’s flavor and color comes from this barrel-aging, so the longer it is aged, the fuller the flavor will become.
Aug 22, 2022 · Otherwise, it’s whisky (which, if you’re in the U.S. or Ireland, is more commonly spelled “whiskey”). The process happens in a space called a malting house (where grain is converted into ...
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Jun 7, 2021 · 2. Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: Blended malt scotch whisky is a blend of different batches of single malt Scotch whisky from different distilleries. 3. Single Grain Scotch Whisky: Single grain Scotch whiskey is made with water and malted barley, as well as whole grains of other malted or unmalted cereals. It is distilled at one single distillery.
The earliest known use of the verb scotch is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for scotch is from around 1425, in the writing of Thomas Hoccleve, poet and clerk. scotch is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French escocher. See etymology.
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Apr 11, 2024 · As the Scotch Whisky Association reports, Scotch must “by law, be distilled and matured in Scotland in oak casks for at least three years and bottled at a minimum alcoholic strength of 40% abv ...
