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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SINGLE & BLENDED MALT To qualify to being called a Single Malt, a whisky must be produced from 100% malted barley and the spirit produced entirely in a single distillery If the whisky is produced from 100% malted barley but the spirit in the bottle comes from more than …

This is an exceptional bargain at S$38. I had picked it up from Duty-Free Singapore. The bottle size is 700 ml rather than the more usual 1 litre at duty-free. But, at S$38, it’s a steal. And delicious too. This is a 100% blended or vatted malt but not from …

Bright straw. Honey, vanilla and citrus peel. Delicate sweeetness, a hint of peat, and a burst of fire on the finish from the 46% alcohol. Lovely structureand firm backbone. Enjoyable as an aperitif and also very engaging as a digestif. Douglas Laing & Co was established by its n amesake …

A spirit gets its structure from the strength of the alcohol. As I don’t add water to my spirits – I drink mainly Single Malt, Cognac and brandy – 40% is almost always inadequate because the spirit lacks greater backbone. I am not suggesting that 40% never works, only that …