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Glen Albyn distillery
Glen Deveron
Glen Elgin distillery
Glen Flagler distillery
Glen Garioch distillery
Glen Grant distillery
Glen Keith distillery
Glen Mhor distillery
Glen Moray distillery
Glen Ord distillery
Glen Scotia distillery
Glen Spey distillery
Glenallachie distillery
Glenburgie distillery
Glencadam distillery
Glencraig distillery
Glendronach distillery
Glendullan distillery
Glenesk / Hillside distillery
Glenfarclas distillery
Glenfiddich distillery
Glenglassaugh distillery
Glengoyne distillery
Glengyle distillery
Glenkinchie distillery
Glenlivet distillery
Glenlochy distillery
Glenlossie distillery
Glenmorangie distillery
Glenordie distillery
Glenrothes distillery
Glentauchers distillery
Glentromie distillery
Glenturret distillery
Glenugie distillery
Glenury Royal distillery
Great Glen distillery

Highland Park distillery
Hillside distillery

Imperial distillery
Inchgower distillery
Inchmurrin distillery
Inverleven distillery
Isle of Jura distillery

Jura distillery

Kilchoman distillery
Kilkerran distillery
Kinclaith distillery
Kininvie distillery
Knockando distillery
Knockdhu distillery

Ladybank distillery
Ladyburn distillery
Lagavulin distillery
Laphroaig distillery
Ledaig distillery
Linkwood distillery
Littlemill distillery
Loch Dhu distillery
Loch Lomond distillery
Lochnagar distillery
Lochside distillery
Longmorn distillery
Longrow distillery

Mac Duff distillery
Macallan distillery
Mannochmore distillery
Mellerstain distillery
Millburn distillery
Miltonduff distillery
Mortlach distillery
Mosstowie distillery

North Port distillery

Oban distillery
Old Fettercairn distillery
Old Pulteney distillery

Pittyvaich distillery
Port Ellen distillery

Rosebank distillery
Royal Brackla distillery
Royal Lochnagar distillery

Scapa distillery
Singleton distillery
Speyburn distillery
Speyside distillery
Springbank distillery
St Magdalene distillery
Strathisla distillery
Strathmill distillery

Talisker distillery
Tamdhu distillery
Tamnavulin distillery
Teaninich distillery
Tobermory distillery
Tomatin distillery
Tomintoul distillery
Tormore distillery
Tullibardine distillery

Nosing and tasting

1. Get Ready
Pour yourself a small measure of single malt whisky scotch whisky. A glass that is narrower at the top than the bottom is best. Hold it by the stem. Do not warm the glass in your hand. Have a bottle of unchilled still Scottish spring water to hand.

2. Check the Colour
Hold the glass up to the light. Colour does not necessarily show a single malts age: rather it indicates how the spirit was matured. Since a cast imparts colour and flavour, you may hazard that a golden hued single malt was matured in sherry oak; a very pale whisky may suggest to you that, predominantly, bourbon casks have been used. Such precognitions of quality and flavour, however, you should keep to yourself. At least for the moment.

3. Look at the Legs
Hold the glass at an angle and rotate it briskly, washing the inside walls of the glass with whisky. Hold the glass up straight and watch the liquid forming the ‘legs’ as it runs down the sides of the glass. Over time, single malts give up their lightest spirits to the ‘angel’s share’. So, the slower the legs the more viscous the liquid, the older the whisky.

4. Nose the Whisky
Hold your glass at arms length then pass it smoothly under your nose, breathing in deeply through the nose as you do. Think. Imagine. ‘What do those smells remind you of?’ Try to remember that ‘signature’. Now pass the glass back under your nose and repeat the process.

5. Taste the Spirit
Form your tongue into a small spoon shape in your mouth. Sip from the glass, letting the single malt nestle on your tongue. In your own mind, you will feel tongue-tied as you try to articulate the complex, constantly changing aromas and flavours.

6. Add a little fresh Spring Water
Don’t drown it. Just a little water a few drops should be enough. Swirl the glass, (to mix the watery aqua and the oily aqua vitae.) You’ll find the resulting mixture surprisingly mellow and drinkable. But don’t gulp. Take a small mouthful of whisky. Purse your lips and take in some air. Note all the different aromatics, the infinite notes and subtleties, the universe distilled into a drop of whisky.

Source: Bowmore: Islay Single Malt

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