Scotch
Also known as: scotch whisky
In short
Scotch is whisky from Scotland and the reference of the whisky world: at least three years in oak casks, shaped by regions like Speyside and Islay. We explain the five regions and the difference between single malt and blend.
In depth
What is scotch?
Scotch is whisky distilled and aged in Scotland, at least three years in oak casks, as the law demands. The basics are in our whisky entry, here it is about the detail: the regions and the styles.
The five regions
- Speyside: home of most distilleries, considered fruity and approachable
- Islay: stands for peat, powerful and smoky
- Highlands: the largest area, from the soft to the smoky
- Lowlands: considered light and fresh
- Campbeltown: small, with a character of its own
Single malt or blend?
Single malt comes from one distillery and is made from 100 percent malted barley. A blend combines malt and grain whisky from several distilleries. Both are scotch, the question is only style.
Classics with scotch
Neat or on the rocks, plus the rob roy, the Manhattan's relative with scotch instead of rye.
Remember this one
"Scotch makes the dignity, bourbon the sweetness, rye the spice, Tennessee the smoothness."
At our lounge
Our menu holds scotch, ask us for a recommendation, the regions taste different enough for every palate.