Compared with wine, does whisky have the words "terroir" and "place of origin"?
Of course, but the raw material "barley malt" of single malt whisky is not as delicate as grapes, and there are no particularly rich varieties. It can only be barely divided into "European barley" with outstanding nutty taste and "coastal barley" with fresh taste and breezy sea breeze.
Occasionally, diehards insist on using only Scottish barley in wineries. More wineries value not the origin of raw materials, but the indicators related to wheat yield. After all, the taste of barley itself will be weakened in the process of distillation and aging, so the raw materials do not bring decisive local characteristics.
Nevertheless, each producing area still has its own local characteristics. Now let's take a look:
Campbell City (Campbell City)
Campbell had a very prosperous whisky industry 200 years ago, but now there are only a few wineries. Among them, Genting and Granskou Xiya Winery in A Glance are probably the only famous drunkards.
With Genting becoming more and more popular, its unique oily characteristics, clear coconut fragrance and faint taste of salt and Tianjin have become the standard impression of this producing area. In fact, this is not absolute. For example, Longrow, a sub-brand of Genting Winery, is a retro smoky style.
lowland
Wines in low-real estate areas generally give people the impression that they are light and approachable, but lack individuality, so those wineries with awkward geographical location always like to give themselves the name of "Highland Whisky" (a little utilitarian and lovely) ~
In fact, Auchentoshan, the representative of the lowlands, is famous for its triple distillation and high complexity, and another winery, Glenkinchie, is also a very surprising winery, which is worth exploring.
upland
Highlands actually include East Highland, West Highland, North Highland and Spicer/Spicer River. However, due to the concentration of wineries, Speysay is generally understood as a separate producing area.
In the East Highlands, there are Glenturret, a very old winery in Scotland, Royal Lochnagar, who likes to be close to the royal family, and Glendronach, who frequently wins people's hearts with a heavy barrel of sherry. Most of them have bright and rich fruit fragrance.
The West Highland is represented by Ben Nevis, located at the foot of the highest mountain in Scotland, and Oban, a winery packed with persimmon cakes in seaside towns. The two wineries have the temperament of coastal wineries at the same time, and their wines are very clear and slightly salty.
Aoban winery squeezed into "persimmon cake"
The wineries in the North Highlands may be more famous than the area itself. Glenmorangie, who makes good use of all kinds of oak barrels, Dalmore, who is rich in tradition, and Clynelish, who is known as the "kitten", are all synonymous with solid and strong wine.
Speedside/Speedside
More than half of Scotland's wines are produced in this region, and it is no exaggeration to describe them as the heart of a single malt. This producing area gives people the feeling that there are flowers and fruits everywhere, which are especially sweet.
This is a region rich in water resources, and Spi River is famous only because there are names that can't be ignored beside it, such as the famous Macaron, the family-run Glenfalas, the passionate and rough Yabro and so on. There are more than a dozen wineries.
There is a Glenlivet named after it by the Levitt River, and there is a Tomentour winery in a small town not far away. The former paid a huge price for protecting its regional names.
Dufftown, where Fiddich River passes, is also crowded with wineries. If you choose a class to represent it, it must be Glenfiddich and its sister factory The Balvenie. Without them, I'm afraid the modern history of single malt will be rewritten.
Roces creek flows through another small place. Besides a Chinese takeaway, there are five wineries in the town. Glenn Rothers, recently acquired by Eddington Group, is here, and Glenn Grant, who has a very, very high distiller, is here. The beautiful Spebourne is simply a whisky town.
Glengrant ultra-high still pot
Another great brand, Chivas Regal, was born in Ezra. Chivas Regal's main ingredient is Strath La Winery from this region, which is also one of the very, very old wineries in Scotland.
Islay District (Hisler)
Islay has always been a sacred place for whisky lovers. Every winery on this island cannot be ignored, and everything on the island is inseparable from whiskey.
Bowmore, for example, was once marked by seagulls and smelled of soap.
There is also Prince Charles' favorite Laphroaig, Ardbeg, a model of peat flavor, and Lagavulin, which has a strong sense of balance.
Bruichladdich and Port Charlotte subverted the traditional aesthetics of whisky. In stark contrast to the particularly calm and down-to-earth Caollila.
It's too fresh, unlike Bunnahabhain produced by Isle of Ayr, and Kilchoman who adheres to the craftsman spirit.
I also have to mention that it has long been a malt factory, but it is well-known in the industry. Wang Ailun Port, once a wine, propped up the island whisky base camp, making Scotch whisky more charming and charming.
Island area
The "terroir" producing areas that make scotch whisky famous overseas, as well as those large and small islands.
Although young, Allen Winery on Allen Island is famous overseas. A group of young people who are passionate about whisky created a whisky with floral fragrance and bourbon cream flavor on the island.
Talisker on Skye occupies a place among the islands with its rich wine body, strong smoky characteristics and complex spicy flavor.
Orkney, located in the northernmost part of Scotland, is always in a bad weather environment. The cold wind is a common occurrence, and there are few days of sunshine in a year. Here stand two big wineries with different styles-Highland Park and Scappa. It can be said that the wine of the plateau knight is a mixture of ice and snow, while the wine of Scappa is sunny, each with its own beauty.
Finally, it is worth mentioning Gila Island, a small island with only 100 residents and more than 5,000 wild deer, which is close to Ai Lei and takes half an hour's drive from the pier to Jura Winery. The only bar in the only hotel on the island holds a small concert every weekend, and adults teach their children to play football on the beach outside the winery. However, such a desolate island is full of beautiful life and human feelings.
Jura, a six-year-old "factory cat", likes to stay by the barrel of her birthday best.
"Local customs" can be very specific, or it can be a kind of life memory aged with whisky.
Although different producing areas have different local characteristics, this is not absolute. When drinking scotch, it's best not to stereotype the style of the place of origin. In the same producing area, interesting phenomena with different flavors often appear. After all, every winery strives to pursue and emphasize individuality.
The factors affecting the taste of producing areas are more related to water source, yeast species, the size of distiller raw materials, service life, oak barrel grade, geographical environment, alcohol interception technology and even weather. There is such a metaphor circulating in the industry, "Even if we just move the factory to the other side of the river, God can't brew wine with the same taste."
Of course, it is no problem to know the basic customs of the place of origin. Today, Goose Niang took out several whiskies with "local flavor" to share with you, including not only Scottish single malt, but also Tennessee whiskey with particularly high cost performance. Even ~ In order to let everyone have good wine in the coming year of 20 19, Shuangwei, which has a high voice of goose powder, can also be taken home at a low price ~
Glenlivet single malt whisky
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Glenlivet founder stocks single malt whisky.
Price: 2 18 yuan
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Glenlivet is the first scotch whisky after the abolition of American Prohibition (1920- 1933). It is a single malt whisky with a sense of the times. Cooked in brand-new American white oak barrels and new bourbon barrels, this wine has a creamy texture, with the sweetness of ice cream and the fresh aroma of fruit basket at the entrance.
Morgan Stanley 15 single malt whisky
Dalmore 15YO single malt whisky
Price: 999
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For drinkers who have requirements, this bottle is the first choice of ration wine and a very popular one in Dalmore series. It has the characteristics of elegance and smoothness, and its texture and balance are amazing. This whisky was first introduced in 2007. It has been ripened by the barrels of Matu Salem, Apostolis and amoros Suoxueli, and smells of sweet spices, orange peel and chocolate.
Jack Danny gentleman Tennessee whiskey
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Tennessee whiskey
Price: 285 pounds
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Jack Daniel's is one of the top ten wineries in the world, and its single bottle sales have ranked first in the world for many years. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a household name. This wine will be filtered by sugar maple charcoal twice before being put into oak barrels, and the taste is quite mellow and smooth, but it will not mask the aroma of other raw materials. Cooked in newly fired American white oak barrels, the wine has a unique fragrance, mellow and sweet taste and a wonderful aftertaste. Whether you drink it pure or add ice, it is a beautiful pearl that can't be hidden.
Baizhou single malt whisky
Bai Shu single malt whisky
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Baizhou Winery, founded by the second son of Suntory Group founder to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Yamazaki, is one of the most popular whisky brands in the contemporary era. This is the vintage wine of Baizhou Distillery. As a series of products reserved by BeamSuntory Group Winery, it has obvious smoky and herbal characteristics. This complex and pleasant whisky is distilled by mixing malt, light peat dry and heavy peat dry, and the addition of water drum builds a beautiful bridge for this complex structure.
Yamazaki single malt whisky
Yamazaki single malt whisky
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Yamazaki Winery can be said to be the beginning of the myth of Japanese whisky. This wine is a vintage-free wine introduced by Yamazaki Winery. It was released in the spring of 20 14, and it is one of the single malt whiskies reserved by two wineries under Suntory Group. Due to aging in old Bordeaux barrels and new Shirley barrels, this single malt whisky has a very strong cranberry flavor, and the decoration of Japanese water stick oak barrels at the end of maturity adds a touch of sandalwood fragrance.
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