What is the difference between Single Malt Scotch, Blended Scotch, etc?
Scotch whisky is divided into four distinct categories: single malt, vatted malt (also called “pure malt”), blended, and single grain. In 2005, the Scotch Whisky Association released new guidelines for nomenclature. Many in the industry feel that the new guidelines do little to clarify confusion among consumers, and some believe they create new confusion. There are two major categories, single and blended. Single means that all of the product is from a single distillery, while Blended means that the product is composed of whiskies from two or more distilleries. Single malt whisky is a 100% malted barley whisky from one distillery. Single grain whisky is a grain whisky from one distillery (it does not have to be made from a single type of grain). Vatted or Blended malt whisky is a malt whisky created by mixing single malt whiskies from more than one distillery. Blended grain whisky is a whisky created by mixing grain whiskies from more than one distillery. Blended Scotch whisky is a mix
