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As a Friend, do you ever find you’re lost for words when discussing your malts? Well, now there’s no need to worry. We’ve collected some handy definitions so you can become fluent in (nearly) all things Classic Malts. Simply click on your chosen word to understand what it means.

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Island malts

Island malts

Term used to define whisky from distilleries in the islands of Scotland (sometimes including Islay). These malts use peat rather than wood as a fuel for malting the barley. The resulting smokiness is unmistakable with a peaty nose and flavour to match. The Island malts include Talisker, Caol Ila and Lagavulin.

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