THE SWEX

Scotch whisky is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two). Scotch whisky must, by law, be distilled and matured in Scotland in oak casks for at l...

There are five basic whisky types: single malt, blended malt, single grain, blended grain and blended, where the latter is a blend of at least one single ma...

Just three ingredients are needed to make whisky: water, grain and yeast. The kind of grain used varies with the different types of whisky being made, but a...

Casks come in all shapes and sizes. After distillation, a cask is usually “topped off” with new make spirit. Over time, the bulk volume will gradually decr...

Bottles A right environment is required for whisky bottle collection. Bottles need to be kept away from sunlight and should be stored below room temperature...

Scotch: Scotland Bourbon: USA Irish whisky: Ireland Canadian whisky: Canada Japanese whisky: Japan