Malt whisky whisky regulations require malt whisky to be made in pot stills using water and malted barley without the addition of any other cereals, and the whisky must be aged for at least three years in oak casks. The use of new barrels is not required. Caramel coloring can be added, but no other additives are allowed. Irish whiskey regulations are almost identical to Scotch regulations. Malt whiskey must be distilled in a pot still from a mash of 100% malted barley, which may be peated or unpeated in character, although unpeated malt is typically used. All Irish whiskeys must be
The Whisky Barrel The Whisky Barrel The Whisky Barrel is a Scottish based, retail outlet and independent bottler of Scotch whisky and other distilled alcoholic beverages. The company was established in Edinburgh in 2007. The Whisky Barrel first started trading in 2008, operating exclusively as an e-commerce vendor specializing in alcoholic beverages from Scotland, Japan, England, Sweden and India. On 3 August 2011 the company released its first independent bottling of single malt Scotch whisky to coincide with an upgrade to the firms e-business platform. November 2013 The Whisky Barrel launched Auction Whisky a live auction platform for third party sales of collectable