To mark its 175th anniversary, Talisker is issuing a limited edition, specially vatted malt from a few carefully selected casks. |
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The SWA is worried producers may have to reveal secrets about each individual spirit that goes into blended whiskies and vatted malts. |
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On the face of it, Diageo's decision to change its Cardhu single malt into a vatted or pure malt seems no big deal. |
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The group tried to change the formula for its Cardhu brand last year from a single malt to a vatted malt, while retaining the same name. |
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Whisky experts are not convinced that the vatted malt issue is anything other than a storm in a quaich. |
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The Gaelic brands are the blended whisky Te Bheag, the lighter blend Mac Na Mara, and the eight-year-old vatted malt Poit Dhubh. |
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Then, the must is vatted into stainless steel tanks and clarified to eliminate suspended matters. |
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Respect remains our watchword: the grapes are vatted by gravity, without crushing. |
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This light and fruity wine is produced from Sauvignon, Muscat and Clairette, which are separately vatted. |
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The grapes are vatted with strict controlled temperatures for a quick fermentation of 5 days. |
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Once in the cellar, the clusters undergo gentle but quick pneumatic pressing before being vatted. |
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The pulp obtained may be vatted for a while before pressing. |
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Traditionally the grape is vatted in whole bunches. |
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Once sorted, the grapes are vatted in concrete vats. The advantage of this material is its excellent insulating properties, which is vital for unhurried maceration. |
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The grapes are de-stalked then cooled to 10°C and vatted for 30 days. |
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