Scotch Whisky Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4

All Scotch All Scotch All Scotch

• Bought-in enzymes may not be added. • Max. distillation strength is 94.8% abv (189.6°
proof).
Malt Whisky
Malt Whisky

Legally defined
production steps

Production Location

Vintage Dates Blended Malt Whisky

• A blend of two or more Single Malt Whiskies.

Blended Grain Whisky

• A blend of two or more Single Grain
Whiskies.
Single Malt Whisky
Legally defined
• A Scotch Whisky made in one distillery using 100% malted barley and pot still distillation. Blended Scotch Whisky
labelling terms • A blend of one or more Single Malt Whisky
Single Grain Whisky with one or more Single Grain Whisky.
A Scotch Whisky made in one distillery that is not a Single Malt Whisky or a Blended Scotch Whisky.
Age Statements
Region of Production

Pot Stills Barrel Management

• Method of heating (direct/Maillard reactions or • Centralised or distillery warehouse.
steam). • Type of warehouse (dunnage, racked,
• Still height. palletised).
• Angle of lyne arm. • Position in the warehouse.
• Purifier. • Age of barrel.
• Shell and tube condenser (copper or other • Type of barrel (ex-ASB, ex-Sherry butt).
Production steps metal/sulfur compunds).
• Wood finishing (ex-wine or other spirits).
w here the producer • Worm tub condenser (sulfur compunds).
• Time (drop in alcohol levels).
has choices • Systematic removal of Group 1 and Group 3
fractions. Final Steps
• Timing of cuts.
• Can be used to make grain whisky

Column Stills (grain whisky)