Non-Chill Filtered: Why 46% ABV Keeps the Wax
— Non-chill filtered whisky needs 46% ABV so C12-C18 fatty-acid ethyl esters stay in solution. Jim Beveridge, Ian MacMillan, John Glaser on skipping the chill filter.
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Alexander Walker 1865: Johnnie Walker's Rule
— Alexander Walker (1837-1889) learned blending in a Glasgow tea shop and used it to build Old Highland Whisky in 1865. The rule it set — same bottle every time — is still the shape of Johnnie Walker Black Label.
Redbreast 12 Review: Barry Crockett's Pot Still
— Redbreast 12 review: Barry Crockett pot still, unmalted-barley mash from Ireland's 1785 Malt Tax, bourbon and oloroso, 40% ABV.
Balvenie 12 DoubleWood Review: Stewart's 1993
— Balvenie 12 DoubleWood review: David Stewart's 1993 two-cask design — 12 yrs American oak, then 9 months oloroso, 43% in the US and 40% in the UK.
Aberfeldy 12 vs 21: MacLeod's Sherry Bill, 40%
— Aberfeldy 12 vs 21 review: same 40% ABV, wider ex-sherry share at 21. Stephanie Macleod has held the flagship steady since 2006.