Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. In Britain, the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified.[citation needed] In other English-speaking countries, it is often referred to as "Scotch". Scotch whisky is divided into four distinct categories: single malt, vatted malt (also called "pure malt"), blended and single grain.
The first written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 1495. A Friar John Cor was the distiller. To be called Scotch whisky the spirit must conform to the standards of the Scotch Whisky Order of 1990 (UK), which clarified the Scotch Whisky Act 1988, and mandates that the spirit:
mmm, Highland Park... one of my all-time favorite trips was going on a 4-day single-malt "crawl" in Scotland... we visited as many distilleries in those 4 days as we could cram in... and yes, got... more
mmm, Highland Park... one of my all-time favorite trips was going on a 4-day single-malt "crawl" in Scotland... we visited as many distilleries in those 4 days as we could cram in... and yes, got free samples at every one