Great video. Some of the info is incorrect though. 1. There are two definitions given for “single malt” in this video. The second one is correct. Whisky distilled 100% from malted barley, the product of one distillery. It’s the same in both Ireland and Scotland. 2. Irish whiskey doesn’t have to be aged in oak. It’s odd, but it’s true. 3. The word “single” in “single grain” means exactly the same thing that it means in “single malt. It means a single distillery. The word “grain” means it’s not 100% malted barley. It can contain barley, but it can also contain any combination of grains. 4. Jameson black barrel proof isn’t a grain whiskey. It’s a blended whiskey. It contains grain whiskey. 5. The majority of whisk(e)y made in Ireland and Scotland ages in used oak. It’s not a unique characteristic of grain whiskey. 6. The used barrels are also charred and/or toasted. 7. Irish single pot still whiskey is not a form of single malt because it is derived partly from unmalted barley. 8. Sherry casks are also made of oak. And they’re not really associated with lighter flavors typically. 9. Bourbon has no minimum aging requirement if it’s not labeled “straight.” 10. New-make bourbon spirit doesn’t have to be distilled specifically to 160 proof. That’s just the limit. 11. It’s proofed down to 125 proof before barrel entry. It doesn’t “age” down the alcoholic purity. 12. Someone else mentioned this in a comment: Bourbon does not have to be proofed down to 80. It has to bottled at a minimum of 80. But it can also be bottled as high as whatever proof it came out of the barrel. 13. Charcoal filtration of a Tennessee Whiskey takes place before barrel aging, not right before bottling (unless it’s Gentleman Jack, which does it twice). 14. Charcoal filtration doesn’t impart new flavors. It mostly affects mouthfeel, and potentially reduces grainy flavor. 15. Tennessee whiskey is not technically bourbon, but that is also hotly debated. 16. Rye, like bourbon, has no minimum age requirement unless it is “straight rye.” 17. The reason American “single malt” is the wild west, and that the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission has proposed uniformity of production is because in the US, malt whiskey follows the same rules as bourbon and rye. Which means only 51% of the mash bill has to be made up of the dominant grain. So you could end up with a product that says “single malt,” but that isn't 100% malted barley (which is what the term implies basically everywhere else on Earth). There was a bunch of interesting stuff in the video. And I did enjoy it. And I gave it a like. 👍🏼
You erringly stated that bourbon had to be diluted to 80 proof. Bourbon MAY NOT BE diluted below 80 proof. The best flavors start in the high 90's to about 130 proof
Rye whiskey is the best whiskey. It has a boldness of flavor to stand out above many and the rye grain gives it a complexity that compliments The core whiskey flavor. Bourbons and other “smooth” or “sweet” whiskeys just taste too much like they are trying to appease a desire for candy in a glass.
Which whiskey is your favorite?
Islay Malt Whisky🥃
Irish pot still
Great video. Some of the info is incorrect though.
1. There are two definitions given for “single malt” in this video. The second one is correct. Whisky distilled 100% from malted barley, the product of one distillery. It’s the same in both Ireland and Scotland.
2. Irish whiskey doesn’t have to be aged in oak. It’s odd, but it’s true.
3. The word “single” in “single grain” means exactly the same thing that it means in “single malt. It means a single distillery. The word “grain” means it’s not 100% malted barley. It can contain barley, but it can also contain any combination of grains.
4. Jameson black barrel proof isn’t a grain whiskey. It’s a blended whiskey. It contains grain whiskey.
5. The majority of whisk(e)y made in Ireland and Scotland ages in used oak. It’s not a unique characteristic of grain whiskey.
6. The used barrels are also charred and/or toasted.
7. Irish single pot still whiskey is not a form of single malt because it is derived partly from unmalted barley.
8. Sherry casks are also made of oak. And they’re not really associated with lighter flavors typically.
9. Bourbon has no minimum aging requirement if it’s not labeled “straight.”
10. New-make bourbon spirit doesn’t have to be distilled specifically to 160 proof. That’s just the limit.
11. It’s proofed down to 125 proof before barrel entry. It doesn’t “age” down the alcoholic purity.
12. Someone else mentioned this in a comment: Bourbon does not have to be proofed down to 80. It has to bottled at a minimum of 80. But it can also be bottled as high as whatever proof it came out of the barrel.
13. Charcoal filtration of a Tennessee Whiskey takes place before barrel aging, not right before bottling (unless it’s Gentleman Jack, which does it twice).
14. Charcoal filtration doesn’t impart new flavors. It mostly affects mouthfeel, and potentially reduces grainy flavor.
15. Tennessee whiskey is not technically bourbon, but that is also hotly debated.
16. Rye, like bourbon, has no minimum age requirement unless it is “straight rye.”
17. The reason American “single malt” is the wild west, and that the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission has proposed uniformity of production is because in the US, malt whiskey follows the same rules as bourbon and rye. Which means only 51% of the mash bill has to be made up of the dominant grain. So you could end up with a product that says “single malt,” but that isn't 100% malted barley (which is what the term implies basically everywhere else on Earth).
There was a bunch of interesting stuff in the video. And I did enjoy it. And I gave it a like. 👍🏼
Chevis regal is very refreshing
You erringly stated that bourbon had to be diluted to 80 proof. Bourbon MAY NOT BE diluted below 80 proof. The best flavors start in the high 90's to about 130 proof
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Rye whiskey is the best whiskey. It has a boldness of flavor to stand out above many and the rye grain gives it a complexity that compliments The core whiskey flavor. Bourbons and other “smooth” or “sweet” whiskeys just taste too much like they are trying to appease a desire for candy in a glass.
It's beautiful isn't it, drink whiskey until the first nuke launches (:
The best Single Malt, is Glen Allachie.
It has to be Talisker 57° North, in my opinion
I’m surprised that Taiwanese, Australian, and Indian whisky wasn’t included in the video.
Bushmill's is Protestant whiskey. Any self-respecting Catholic would never touch it
Not everyone is a religious nut like you
give it a rest lad its just whiskey 😂