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Index

A

Age of whisky, minimum required for consumer sale in UK, 5, 25, 41
- best, 49
- label on blended whisky, 24
Alcohol
- good for health in moderation, 82
Alcoholism
- can damage health, 82
- confined to fewer than two per cent of drinkers, 83
- education and research to prevent, 84
- SWA sponsors research, 85
Alcoholic strengths of various liquors, 63
Analyser (Patent Still), 71
Aqua-vitae, early references to, 1
Aroma, 5, 48, 61
Associations, Trade

B

Barley
- effect of origin in whisky making, 15
- malting, 13
- use in distilling, 13
Bar measure of Scotch Whisky, 56
Beer, strength, 63
Blend, 'best', 46
Blending
- individual formulae, 20
- introduction, 21
- malt/grain whisky ratio in, 22
- number of whiskies in blend, 20
- process, 13, 20
Blending, purpose, 20
- sense of smell in, 48
Bond, meaning, 80
Bonded Warehouse, 80
Bottle, average size (home), 40
- unnecessary to invert, 59
- whisky unchanged in, 50, 51
Bottling
- process, 13
- strength of Scotch Whisky at, 62
Bouquet end warming 54, 15
Bourbon Whiskey, different from Scotch Whisky, 8
Brands, 'best', 46
- differentiation by nose, 48
- number, 45
Brazil, whisky produced in, 19
Brightness of Scotch Whisky, 52
Butt, 39
By-products, 13, 79

C

Casks, effect on maturation, 13
- impart colour to Scotch Whisky, 13, 61
- sizes, 39
Cereals, 13
Characteristics of Scotch Whisky 8, 13, 15, 20
Climate, Scottish, importance in maturing, 15
Coffey Still, 13, 71
- See also 'Patent Still'
Cognac, strength, 63
Colour of Scotch Whisky cause, 61
Consumption of Scotch Whisky comparison with exports, 26
- in Scotland compared with rest of UK, 27
Cor, Friar John, 11
Customs Duty See 'Duty'

D

Dark grains, 79
Definitions of Scotch Whisky, 5
De luxe blended whisky, 23
Diastase, 13, 67
Distillation, description, 13
by Patent Still, 71
by Pot Still, 70
- strength of Scotch Whisky at, 62
Distilleries, number, 17
Draff, 78
Drinks to make with Scotch Whisky, cocktail
Drying of green-malt, 13
Duty comparison between rate on Scotch Whisky and on other alcoholic liquors, 43
- history of charging, 12, 43
- per bottle of Scotch Whisky, 12
Duty-free at sea, reason, 44
Duty Paid sales, 80

E

Environment, 81
Enzyme, diastase, 13, 67
Excise Duty See 'Duty'
Exports, 26
- importance of Scotch Whisky, 28
- proportion to home sales, 26
- markets, 29
- strength of Scotch Whisky, 37
- to EC Member States, 30

F

Feints, 73, 76
Ferintosh distillery, 11
Fermentaton, description, 13
Flavour of Scotch Whisky, etc., 13, 15 , 16, 47, 61
Foreshots, 73, 75
Fortified wine, strength, 63

G

Gill, 56
Gin, contrasted with Scotch Whisky, 61
- strength, 63
Glass, best shape for Scotch Whisky, 55
Grain Whisky, See 'Whisky, Grain'
Green-malt, 13
Grinding of dried malt, 13
Grist, 13

H

Highland Malt Whisky See also Whisky Malt, 14
Hogshead, 39
Home market
- compared with exports, 26
- Scotland compared to UK, 27
Hydrometer, 36

I

Ice in whisky, 53, 58
International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML), 34
Inverness, James IV buys Aqua-vitae at, 11
Investment, 33
Irish Whiskey different from Scotch Whisky, 8
- spelling, 7
Islay Malt Whisky, 14

J

James IV, King, buys Aqua-vitae at Inverness, 11

K

Kiln for drying green-malt, 13

L

Label, information, 57
Legal definition, 5
Low Wines definition, 73
Lowland Malt Whisky, 14
Lyne Arm, 72

M

Maize, 81
Malt Distillers' Association of Scotland The
Malt Whisky See 'Whisky, Malt'
Malting, description, 13
Manufacture of Scotch Whisky, description, 13
- earliest reference, 11
Marrying of whiskies, 20
Mash tun, 13, 68
Mashing of ground malt (grist), 13
Materials for manufacture, 13, 81
Maturation beyond legal minimum, 13, 41 , 49
- climatic factor, 14
- description, 13
- legal requirements, 5 , 24, 25, 41
- strength of Scotch Whisky after, 62
Measure of whisky, in bar, 56
- in bottle (UK), 40, 57
Minimum age of Scotch Whisky, 5, 41 , 49

N

Nature, 81
Nip, See 'Measure'

O

Octave, 39
Oysters and Whisky, 60

P

Packaging, 13
Parliament, Scottish, Act of 1699, Ferintosh, 11
Patent Still, 13, 71
Patent Still Whisky, See 'Whisky, Grain'
Peat, imparts flavour, 13 , 15, 81
use, 13, 47, 81
Pot Ale, definition, 74
Pot Still, 13, 70
Pot Still Whisky, See 'Whisky, Malt'
Potable spirit, 9
Production, 13
Price, high retail, reason for, 42
Proof Spirit, definition, 35
- methods of testing for proof strength, 36
Proof, US compared with British and European strengths, 38

Q

Quarter Casks, 39

R

Recipes of Scotch Whisky drinks, cocktail
Rectification, 61, 71
Robb, J, Marshall, 11
Run, strength, 62
Rye Whiskey, different from Scotch Whisky, 8

S

Saccharify, definition, 9, 66
Sales, see Consumption
- 'Duty Paid', definition, 80
'Under Bond' definition, 80
Scotch blended, 3, 6
Scotch geographical significance, 5 , 15, 18, 19
Scotch Whisky, See 'Whisky, Scotch'
Scotch Whisky Association, 33, 85, and p55
Secondary constituents in whisky, 13 , 15
Shellfish and whisky, 60
Ship's Stores, duty-free, 44
Sikes, Bartholomew and hydrometer , 34, 36
Single Whiskies, 4 , 20, 65
Skill of distillers, workmen, etc., 13, 16
'Smoky' flavour of Scotch Whisky, 47
Spain, Whisky made in, 19
Spent Lees, definition, 77
Speyside Malt Whisky, 14
Spirit, Proof, definition, 35
Spirits, definition, 9
Spirit Still, 13, 70
Starch, modified in malting, 13
Steeps, 13
Stocks of Scotch Whisky, volume, 31 32
Strength of Scotch Whisky at different stages of manufacture, 62
- comparison with US proof, 38
- comparison with other alcoholic liquors, 63
- for export, 37
- method for measurement, 34
- minimum strength in UK, 5, 37
regulations and stated strength, 57
- unchanged in bottle, 50
Sugar, produced in malting and mashing 13

T

Temperature for serving Scotch Whisky, 53
Trade Associations
Types of Scotch Whisky, 14

U

Under Bond sales, meaning, 80
USA
- Rye and Bourbon made in, 8
Usher, Andrew, 21

V

Value Added Tax, 12, 42, 43
Vatting, 20
Vodka, strength 63

W

Wash changes in, 13, 69
- definition 69
- production, 13
Wash Still, 13, 70
See also 'Pot Still'
Water, importance of quality in distilling, 13 , 15, 16, 81
Whiskey Irish, 8
- See also 'Irish'
- spelling, 7
Whisky, origin of name, 10
- aroma, 5, 48, 61
by-products, 79
characteristic flavour, 13, 61
difference between Scotch whisky and other whiskies, 8
- Grain (or Patent Still), 13 , 14, 71
- Malt (or Pot Still), 13 , 14, 49, 70
- manufacture described, 13, 70 , 71
- percentage in blends, 22
- range of variety of flavours, etc., 15 , 16
- single, 4, 65
- spelling, 7

Whisky, Scotch:
Please refer to the index to the subject matter of the enquiry.
References not easily otherwise located are listed here

- can be made only in Scotland, 18
- definition, 1, 5
- differences from gin, 61
- different from other whiskies, 8 , 15
- does not change in bottle, 50, 51
- first distilled, 11
- main types, 14
- ways of drinking 64
- world's leading drink, 2
Wines, strengths, 63
Worm, description 13, 72
Wort
- definition, 68
- production, 13

Y

Yeast, 13, 81 [Navigation toolbar]