Regarding the other issues I highlighted which are the responsibility of the SWA and the producers/bottlers themselves, I’m not sure we’ll ever see much change there, but I think we should continue to challenge certain aspects. There are plenty of open secrets in whisky such as anything labelled as from ‘An Orkney’ or ‘Unnamed Orkney’ or ‘Secret Orkney’ is going to be Highland Park. We’re told malt whisky is made from just three ingredients, barley, yeast and water (although you probably won’t see them on the label). In the UK at least, the law does not currently require an ingredients list or nutritional information for any alcoholic beverage over 1. However, you can also accept or reject further cookies at any time or specify which of these cookies you would like to agree to.

Isinglass, which is a gelatinous substance found in the bladders of fish, is often used for filtration of wines and beers, as is egg white. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. It’s also likely to be the latter named distillery where the majority of this blended malt hails from, but I don’t know that with any certainty. Fruity red jammy notes, salted toffee apple and vanilla, with both polished dark wood and polished leather shoes. We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.He estimates he noses about 30 whisky casks a day, and has nosed more than 400,000 during his 50-year career. Furthermore, we may (without prior notice and without giving reasons) change, delete or alter any Contributions, whether in whole or in part, that in our sole judgment and discretion violates these Terms, is unlawful, is in any way harmful to you, Members, us, the Service or any third parties. This expression is matured in in three cask types namely, refill, ex-sherry and bourbon, the result is a whisky that is smooth with notes of fresh pear, honey and vanilla on a faint base of wood ash. Based in Livingston, Scotland I do most of my dramming at the University of Edinburgh Water of Life Society and Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

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Have a blend or blended malt and want to list the various distilleries and the ages of the components on your label? Brian studied at his side, acquiring four decades of skill and experience in maintaining the quality of some of the world’s best-loved whiskies. We put in a huge amount of effort making sure the distillery spirit quality and character is maintained.If it’s being added and we are putting it into our bodies, why should we not be told about it on the label? Shortly after, he began training as a blender under legendary David Stewart MBE, creator of The Balvenie DoubleWood. Caramel is the most obvious additive which isn’t required to be labelled, but how about the contents of the previous cask or casks?