A maturation process that involves partial emptying and refilling of casks to achieve an unbroken lineage of fractional blending. The practice comes from the sherry production process, but has been increasingly used by whisky makers.

A Gaelic toast that translates to “health” commonly used in Ireland and Scotland. Pronounced slanj or slan-juh.

Whisky made from 100% malted barley (or very occasionally other malted grains, such as rye) and produced at a single distillery, typically using pot stills. In Scotland and Ireland, single malt is a regulated term that

Grain whisky from a single distillery; a regulated term in Scotland and Ireland. These lighter-bodied spirits are most often combined with malt whiskies to create blended whisky, although some are offered as bottlings on their

An annual period when a distillery stops production, which is generally used for maintenance and repairs.

A distillery that exists intact but is no longer in operation, also referred to as “silent.”

A component in the distillation apparatus that converts the spirit from a gas to a liquid by running the vapor through a copper tube that is cooled by a system of cold water-fed small copper

A type of fortified wine from the region of Jerez in southern Spain; can also refer to the region itself (Sherry is the anglicized version of Jerez). Sherry casks are often used for whisky maturation,