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Ardbeg |
Bowmore |
Bruichladdich |
Bunnahabhain |
Caol Ila |
Lagavulin |
Laphroaig |
| Malt Type |
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Optic |
Optic |
Optic & organic
Chalice |
Optic |
Optic |
Optic |
Optic |
| Malt Specification Phenols |
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54 ppm av |
25 ppm av |
Bruichladdich: 3 - 4 ppm
Port Charlotte: 40 ppm
Octomore: 129
ppm |
Bunnahabhain: < 2 ppm
new peaty spirit: Not analysed |
Caol Ila: av 35 ppm
Caol Ila Highland: 0 ppm |
Av 35 ppm |
Port Ellen malt: av 40 ppm
Laphroig malt: av 43 ppm |
| Finished Phenols |
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23
- 24 ppm av |
8 - 10 ppm av |
Bruichladdich: trace
Port Charlotte: 20 - 25
ppm
Octomore: 46.4 ppm |
Bunnahabhain: trace
new peaty spirit: Not analysed |
Caol Ila: av 12-13 ppm
Caol Ila Highland: 0 ppm |
Av 16 - 18 ppm |
25 ppm |
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| Washback Charge |
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23,500 lt |
40,000 lt |
36,000 lt |
66,500 lt |
54,000 lt |
21,300 lt |
42,000 lt |
| Washback Construction |
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Oregon pine |
Oregon pine |
Oregon pine |
Oregon pine |
Oregon pine |
Larch |
Stainless
steel |
| Yeast |
|
Mauri Cultured |
Mauri & Quest
cultured (75/25) |
Quest cultured to start
Mauri cultured to finish |
Quest cultured |
Mauri Cultured |
Mauri & Quest
cultured (50/50) |
Mauri Cultured |
| Amount of Yeast |
|
75 kg |
100kg |
150 kg |
250 kg |
150 kg |
50 kg |
125 kg |
| Length of Fermentation |
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65-68 hrs (Week)
96 hrs (Weekend) |
48 hrs (Week)
62 hrs (Weekend) |
60 hrs (Week)
106.5 hrs (Weekend) |
63 hrs (Week)
80 hrs (Weekend) |
80 hrs (Week)
120 hrs (Weekend) |
55 hrs |
55 hrs (Week)
90 hrs (Weekend) |
| Intial Fermentation Temperature |
|
20° C (16° Weekend) |
19° C |
21° C |
20°C (18°C
Weekend) |
16°C |
18°C |
18 - 19°C |
| Wash % |
|
8% ABV |
7% ABV |
6-7% ABV |
6.5 - 8.5% ABV |
8% ABV |
8.9% ABV |
8.5% ABV |
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| Wash Still |
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| Capacity |
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18,279 lt |
30,940 lt |
17,275 lt |
35,356 lt |
35,345 lt |
12,300 ltr |
10,500 lt |
| Charge |
|
11,700 lt (64% of
capacity) |
20,000 lt (65%
of capacity) |
12,000 lt (69%
of capacity) |
16,625 lt (47%
capacity) |
18,000 lt (51%
capacity) |
10,500 lt ( 85%
capacity) |
Not supplied |
| Heat source |
|
Steam coil with heating
pans |
Steam coil with
heating pans |
Pans &
single steam coil |
Steam pans |
Steam pans |
Steam coils
& pans |
Steam Pans |
| Height |
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12 ft 3 in (3.73m) |
20 ft 8 in
(6.3m) |
21 ft 6 in
(6.55m) |
25 ft 10 in (7.87m) |
23 ft (7 m) |
22 ft 6 in
(6.89m) |
19 ft 8 in
(6.02m) |
| Shape |
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Lamp glass |
Plain |
Plain |
Plain |
Plain |
Plain |
Plain |
| Lyne arm |
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Very gently rising |
Straight |
Gently
descending |
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Gently
descending (10°) |
Steeply
descending |
Ascends |
| Length of low wines run |
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5 hours approx |
8
hrs approx |
4.5 - 5 hrs |
5
hrs |
4
hrs |
4
hrs |
6
hrs |
| Low wines collection range |
|
46% to 1% ABV |
46% to 1% ABV |
Av 22.5% ABV |
46 -0.5% ABV |
42 - 1% ABV |
50 - 1% ABV |
45 - 1% ABV |
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| Spirit Still |
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| Capacity |
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16,957 lt |
14,750 lt, 14,637 lt |
12,274 lt |
15,546 lt |
29,549 lt |
12,900 lt |
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| Charge |
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13,660 ltr (81% capacity) |
13,500 ltr (92% capacity) |
7,100 lt ( 58% capacity) |
9,000 - 9,600 lt (60% capacity) |
11,000 - 12,000 lt (37-41% capacity) |
12,200lt (95% capacity) |
4,700 lt &
9,400 lt |
| Strength of charge |
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25% ABV |
27% ABV |
27% ABV |
26% ABV |
28% Abv |
25% ABV |
26% ABV |
| Heat source |
|
Steam coil with heating
pans |
Steam coil with
heating pans |
Heat pans &
2 steam coils |
Steam pans |
Steam coils |
Steam coils |
Steam coils |
| Height |
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12
ft (3.66 m) |
19 ft (5.8m) |
20 ft 6 in (6.25m) |
20 ft 10 in (6.35m) |
20 ft (6.09m) |
18 ft 10 in (5.73m) |
SM. 14 ft 5 in (4.4m) Lge 17 ft 9 in ( 5.41m) |
| Shape |
|
Lamp glass |
Plain |
Plain ( goose
neck) |
Plain |
Plain |
Plain |
Lamp glass |
| Lyne arm |
|
Very gently rising |
1
rises 10°, 2 rises 5° |
Gently
descending |
Straight |
Very gently
descending (5°) |
Gently
Descending |
Ascends |
| Purifier |
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Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Length of Foreshot run |
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10 minutes approx |
15 mins
approx |
40 ins approx |
10 m ins
approx |
25-30 mins |
30 mins |
45 mns, all
stills |
| Length of spirits run |
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5
hrs 15 mns approx |
2.5 to 3 hrs |
3 hrs approx |
2-3 hrs |
2.5-3 hrs |
5 hrs |
SM 2.25 hrs, Lge 3.5 hrs |
| Length of Feints run |
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3 hrs 30 mins approx |
3.5 to 4 hrs |
3hrs 10 mins
approx |
3
hrs approx |
30-3.5 hrs |
4
hrs 30 mns |
2
hrs, all stills |
| Spirit cut |
|
73%
- 62.5% ABV |
74% - 61.5% ABV |
Varies. ON 76 - 71% ABV
OFF 64% ABV |
72 - 64%, new peaty spirit or
72 - 61.5% ABV |
75 - 65% ABV |
72 - 59% ABV |
72 - 62.4% ABV |
| Distilling strength |
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69.5% to 70.5% ABV |
68.8% ABV
average |
72% ABV |
68.5% ABV |
70.5% ABV
average |
68.5% ABV |
67.5% ABV |
| Storage strength |
|
63.5% ABV |
63.5% ABV |
72% ABV |
63.5% ABV |
63.5% ABV |
63.5% ABV |
63.5% ABV |
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| Average spirit yield |
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402.1 lt of pure Alcohol/tonne of malt |
408 lt of pure Alcohol/tonne of malt |
401 lt of pure Alcohol/tonne of malt |
409.5 lt of pure Alcohol/tonne of malt |
403 lt of pure Alcohol/tonne of malt |
405 lt of pure Alcohol/tonne of malt |
406 lt of pure Alcohol/tonne of malt |
| Type of casks |
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50%
first fill bourbon (Jack Daniels) |
71% first fill
American oak barrels |
65% first fill
bourbon barrels |
90% first fill
bourbon barrels |
100% second & third fill American oak |
99.5% third fill American oak hogsheads |
100% first fill
bourbon, mainly ex Makers
Mark air dried wood barrels |
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50%
second fill bourbon |
15% remake American oak hogsheads |
25% first fill sherry hogsheads |
10% first fill & second fill sherry casks |
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0.5% third fill sherry butts |
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Very little sherry |
14% first fill sherry butts |
Balance- rum & wine casks |
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| Major blends |
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Ballantynes, Teachers, Black Bottle |
Black Bottle, Rob Roy, Islay Hallmark |
Black Bottle |
Cutty Sark, Black Bottle, Famous Grouse, Scottish Leader |
Johnnie Walker range, Bells, Black Bottle |
None, small role in White Horse |
Ballantynes, Teachers, Long John, Islay Mist |
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