Today, I am writing the final part of the Black Dog Triple Gold Scotch appreciation session. The event at Puma Social Club in Indiranagar addressed by Andrew Skene covered many aspects of Scotch making and tasting.
Continuing from where I left from my last post, let me describe the final stages in preparation of Scotch. Single malt whisky and grain whisky, after they are matured separately in bourbon casks, are blended and put into special oloroso Sherry casks. The Sherry casks are a tad expensive compared to American bourbon Casks. Also, it needs to be ensured that the Sherry casks are not dried up by the time they reach the maturation place. Some amount of Sherry wine is left inside the oloroso Sherry casks before it is shipped to Scotland. The third maturation phase of Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve is carried out in these Sherry casks sourced from Spain.
Quality is something each brand strives to keep up. Black Dog is known for its consistent quality and taste of its Scotch Whisky. But let me tell you, it is not at all an easy job to maintain the same taste and quality in all the bottles, especially when the malt and grain whiskies are coming from different sources. It is the art and perfection of Master Blenders that ensure the taste and aroma of the Whiskies are maintained within an acceptable range. Here we see master Blender performing some quality checks on the whisky before approving it for bottling process.
Each bottle of Black Dog TGR Scotch whisky has information about the barrels and years of maturation listed on the back. This is very useful in deciding your choice. A bottle of 750ml of Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky will cost approximately Rs. 2300 in Karnataka.
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Photo credits: Nivedith and Hrish
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