At the Spirit Journal, we find that open bottles of whiskey start their chemical downturn after about six to eight months , depending how much space exists between the neck and the bottom. The more space for air, the faster the whiskey's decline. Whiskey doesn't have to be stored on its side like fine wine, however, whiskey bottles should be kept in the coolest location in one's residence. We, at The Spirit Journal, keep our whiskeys in our wine cellar where it's consistently humid, dark, and cool to protect them from wide temperature variations. While most Scottish distilleries are on the mainland, some of the most celebrated distilleries are found on islands such as Skye, Mull, Islay, and the Orkneys.
Blended Scotches are normally a bit easier on the palate, but that suits most drinkers just fine.
Single malts are typically more individual . Both are excellent styles. While similar to Bourbon, Tennessee Sour Mashes fall outside the legal definition of Bourbon, in that, just prior to being transferred to oak barrels for aging the whiskeys are allowed to pass through a charcoal filtering system called the Lincoln County Process . Bourbon distillers do not include the Lincoln County Process in their production format. Currently, there are but two licensed distilleries in Tennessee, Daniels and Dickel.