Whiskey - Speyside single malt Scotch whisky

Core

Speyside (Banffshire / Moray)

Famous For

Penicillin

Blended scotch, Islay float, honey-ginger, lemon. Medicine never tasted this deliberate.

Rob Roy

Scotch and sweet vermouth stirred to perfection. The Manhattan sailed to Edinburgh.

155 Belmont

Scotch split between two vermouths, a stirred conversation between sweet and dry.

ABV40-58%. Standard at 40-46%, cask strength releases 50-58%.

Sub-styles

Sherry-Matured Bourbon-MaturedDouble-MaturedCask Strength

Tasting Notes

Honey, apple, pear, dried fruit (apricot, raisin), vanilla, malt, toffee, floral notes, sherry sweetness, nutmeg, cinnamon. Bourbon-cask Speysides lean vanilla-citrus. Sherry-cask Speysides go dried fruit-spice-chocolate. The cask choice is the fork in the road.

Brand Guide

Well

Speyburn 10 ($25)

Call

Glenfiddich 12, Glenlivet 12, Aberlour 12 ($35-45)

Premium

Macallan 12, Balvenie DoubleWood 12, Glenfarclas 15 ($50-75)

Top Shelf

Macallan 18, Glenfiddich 21, Aberlour A'bunadh ($80-250+)

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The Story

Scotland's heartland malt. More distilleries per square mile than anywhere on earth.

Drinks with Whiskey - Speyside single malt Scotch whisky(25)

155 Belmont

1.5 oz Scotch Whisky

0.5 oz Dry Vermouth

0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth

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3 Wise Men

0.5 oz Jack Daniel's

0.5 oz Jim Beam

0.5 oz Johnnie Walker

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Affinity

1 oz Scotch Whisky

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

1 oz Dry Vermouth

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

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Antrim

1 oz Irish Whiskey

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

0.5 oz Scotch Whisky

2 dashes Orange Bitters

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Balmoral

1.5 oz Scotch Whisky

0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth

0.5 oz Dry Vermouth

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

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Blood & Sand

0.75 oz Blended Scotch

0.75 oz Cherry Heering

0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth

0.75 oz Fresh Orange Juice

1 oz Egg White (optional)

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