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Whisky Words: Cask Strength
“Cask strength” refers to whisky that has been bottled without any dilution at the natural alcohol level it had in the cask. Unlike most...

Victor Ramos
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Whisky Words: Angel's Share
The "angel's share" refers to the portion of whisky that naturally evaporates from a cask during maturation. As whisky ages in oak...

Victor Ramos
May 31 min read
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Whisky Words: Caochan
Now an almost forgotten word, rare in practical usage. It is the Gaelic word for fermented liquor or wash. It is pronounce as kuch an...

Victor Ramos
Mar 281 min read
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Whisky Words: Scotch Whisky
Where does the name Whisky come from? The Latin aqua vitae (water of life), from which is derived the Gaelic word “uisge beatha”...

Victor Ramos
Feb 281 min read
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