Scottish Heritage Association of Northeast Ohio
Sip of Scotland
Pine Ridge Country Club - Wickliffe
October 17, 2024

The Scottish Heritage Association of Northeast Ohio (SHANO) held its "Sip of Scotland" Scotch Whisky Tasting event October 17, 2024 at Pine Ridge Country Club in Wickliffe. Wade Mitchell sent us these photos and said "It was a great evening of sampling five single malt Scotch whiskies, with discussion of each whisky, and food pairings, with tartan, kilts, and bagpipes".

Wikipedia says, "Scotch whisky, often simply called whisky or Scotch, is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two) made in Scotland. The first known written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland of 1494. As of May 2024, there were 151 whisky distilleries operating in Scotland, making Scotch whisky one of the most renowned geographical indications worldwide.

All Scotch whisky must be aged immediately after distillation in oak barrels for at least three years. Any age statement on a bottle of Scotch whisky, expressed in numerical form, must reflect the age of the youngest whisky used to create that product. A whisky with an age statement is known as guaranteed-age whisky. A whisky without an age statement is known as a no age statement (NAS) whisky, the only guarantee being that all whisky contained in that bottle is at least three years old.

The minimum bottling strength according to existing regulations is 40% alcohol by volume. Scotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: single malt Scotch whisky, single grain Scotch whisky, blended malt Scotch whisky (formerly called "vatted malt" or "pure malt"), blended grain Scotch whisky, and blended Scotch whisky.

Many Scotch whisky drinkers refer to a unit for drinking as a dram. The word whisky comes from the Gaelic uisge beatha or usquebaugh 'water of life'"

Note the spelling of whisky without an "e". The spelling whiskey is common in Ireland and the United States, while whisky is used in Scotland and all other whisky-producing countries.

SHANO whisky tasting Sip of Scotland event

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Bruce Grieg

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