Barrel for at least two years in new, charred oak containers. Other forms of whisky aged in used barrels cannot be called "straight". International laws require any whisky bearing the label "Scotch" to be distilled and matured in Scotland for a minimum of three years and one day in oak casks. By Canadian law, Canadian whiskies must "be aged in small wood for not less than three years", and "small wood" is defined as a wood barrel not exceeding capacity. Since the U.S. law requires the use of new barrels for several popular types of whisky, which is not typically considered
Black Bull (Scotch whisky) Black Bull (Scotch whisky) Black Bull is a brand of Scotch whisky owned by Duncan Taylor. It is the flagship brand in the Duncan Taylor portfolio. Black Bull can trace its origins back to 1864, when it was first released in Dundee, Scotland. The original concept and philosophy of Black Bull was to blend with a high malt content and bottle at 100 proof (50%abv) strength and in small batches, which Duncan Taylor stays true too to this day. The brand was trademarked in the US on the repeal of prohibition in 1933 and over the subsequent years sold as