All Scotch whisky was originally made from malted barley. Commercial distilleries began introducing whisky made from
wheat and
rye in the late 18th century. Scotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: single malt Scotch whisky, single grain Scotch whisky, Blended malt Scotch whisky (formerly called "vatted malt" or "pure malt"), blended grain Scotch whisky, and blended Scotch whisky.
I cannot say I am a fan of Scotch. In fact I only started drinking it initially when after I arrived 🇩🇴 and wanted a alternative to rum. Bourbon when I first arrived on the island had a poor selection and was expensive. So when I wanted whiskey I decided to try some Scotch. I was not impressed. Until I grabbed a bottle of Old Parr 12. DAMN, first taste that smoke hit me and I said
that's good. I cannot wait to try the Old Parr 18. So of the five bottles I have on my shelf the only one I would replace is the Old Par 12. I'm passing the rest of my collection off dram by dram to visitors who are quite impressed I am serving them Scotch.
I find the Scotch drinkers as a group are rather (looking for a nice word here) particular about their drink. But here in the Dominican Republic in general (it does not apply to everyone) I find people drink and buy bottles to show off they they can afford a particular bottle. I drink what I like ‼ And I do not care what anyone thinks of me or what they think about what I drink.
One thing that is pretty unique about Scotch is there are some pretty hard core labeling rules applied to the product. So you really know what you are buying in the bottle. Scotch needs to be aged for a minimum of three years. If it has a age statement is the youngest scotch that is in the bottle. Something like Rum is the wild wild west with the rules differing from country to country.
| Old Parr 12 year | 750 ml | 1690 | $31.71 | Ron Depot |
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