{"id":36189,"date":"2021-12-22T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/?p=36189"},"modified":"2021-12-21T16:31:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T15:31:39","slug":"whisky-and-scotch-jameson-black-barrel-scapa-red-breast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/en\/whisky-and-scotch-jameson-black-barrel-scapa-red-breast\/","title":{"rendered":"Whisky and Scotch: Jameson Black Barrel, Scapa, Red Breast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ireland and Scotland have always fought over who was the first to invent whisky, however no official documents exist to bring an end to this debate. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we do know, however, are the differences between the two.<\/strong> Whisky is associated with Scotch and it\u2019s produced solely with malted barley and sometimes with grain. After it\u2019s distilled twice, the whisky is aged for at least three years in oak casks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, Whiskey is related to Irish which uses a mix of malted and non-malted barley. Unlike Scotch, it\u2019s distilled three times and the casks used for ageing don\u2019t have to be oak but wood in general. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can recognise the diverse characteristics of the different regions that Scotch comes from, whereas Irish whiskey is more rounded and smooth, with less territorial differences, also due to the absence of peat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCOTCH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scapa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Scapa distillery<\/a><\/strong> was founded in 1885 by Townsend and MacFarlane on the faraway Orkney islands on the shore of Scapa Flow, a natural port and one of Great Britain\u2019s most historical waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word Scapa means \u201cboat\u201d in Norse and it\u2019s the brand\u2019s symbol. Faithful to a small and artisan Island whisky, all the production is carried out by just five Scottish distillers and a Master Distiller Brian MacAulay.<\/strong> It is different to the other distilleries on the Scottish islands since it doesn\u2019t use peat, resulting in sweet and tropical flavours. To avoid any peated flavour, the water is taken from Orquil Springs creating a truly unique Single Malt<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The distillation takes place in only one pair of pot stills, one of which is a historical Lomond wash-still, the only one of its style to have survived. Due to its wide and tall neck, it\u2019s ideal for distillation and creates a rich and fruity new spirit. In the process of ageing, American first-fill casks are used, hand-selected and brought from Tennessee and Kentucky. These casks give a soft and sweet flavour to the Single Malt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scapa Skiren<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Scapa Skiren<\/a><\/strong> is a Single Malt Scotch whisky without an age statement and aged exclusively in first-fill ex-bourbon casks. It has a creamy sweetness<\/strong> that isn\u2019t common for an island Single Malt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name \u201cSkiren<\/em>\u201d comes from Norse language and means \u201cglittering bright skies<\/em>\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasting notes:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n