Johnnie Walker Blends

Red (nas)

Black (12yr)

Double Black

Swing

Green: (no grain whisky) 15yr.  Talisker, Cragganmore, Linkwood, and Caol Ila.  and others

Gold (nas now, originally 18yr)

Platinum

Blue: (nas but supposedly min of 28yr)

two grain distilleries and 25+ single malts

rumor - mostly Royal Lochnagar

Speyside and Highland distilleries - Cardhu, Clynelish, Benrinnes

Who owns Bourbon brands

 

Some Whiskey company mergers

per Chuck Cowdery

Heaven Hill -- Samson & Surrey

MGP - Luxco

Constellation - Nelson Brothers, High West

Pernod - Jefferson's, Smooth Ambler, Rabbit Hole, Firestone & Robertson

Scotch Terms

 

3yrs in an oak cask, distilled only in Scotland

>=40% abv

malt = only barley in a copper pot still (not column still)

can add caramel color

single malt = same distillery

blended malt (or vatted malt or pure malt) = multiple distilleries

Four Roses Cheat Sheet

Four Roses

OBSV = Delicate Fruit, Spicy, creamy 

OBSK = Rich in Spice, full body 

OBSO = Floral, spicy, medium body 

OBSQ = fruity, spicy, medium 

OBSF = mint, fruity, spicy, full body 

OESV = delicate fruit, fresh, creamy OESK = spicy, full body 

OESO = fruity, medium 

OESQ = floral, banana, fresh, medium 

OESF = mint, fruity, full body 

key

E = 75%corn, 20%rye, 5%malted barley 

B = 60%corn, 35%rye, 5%malted barley 

O= 4 Roses Distillery 

S = Straight Whisky 

V,K,O,Q,F = yeast strain 

(OExx is less spicy)

Whiskey Mind Map

US Whiskey Mind Map (work in progress. I know there are some errors)

US Whiskey by Alex Garrison

Hello from the front Porch

Welcome to the front porch. Sit back with your favorite cigar and pour a dram. You found a good place to relax and watch the world go by. Mostly this blog will have whatever is on my mind, generally about whiskey and sometimes whisky.