[{"id":85590114388,"handle":"scotch-whisky","updated_at":"2024-05-27T20:37:36+10:00","published_at":"2019-01-26T12:07:50+11:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"sub-collections","published_scope":"global","title":"Scotch Whisky","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScotch whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e, often simply called whisky or \u003cstrong\u003eScotch\u003c\/strong\u003e, is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two), made in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Scotch whisky was originally made from malted barley. Commercial distilleries began introducing whisky made from wheat and rye in the late 18th century. As of 2022, there were 141 whisky distilleries operating in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Scotch whisky must be aged immediately after distillation in oak barrels for at least three years.  Any age statement on a bottle of Scotch whisky, expressed in numerical form, must reflect the age of the youngest whisky used to create that product. A whisky with an age statement is known as guaranteed-age whisky. A whisky without an age statement is known as a no age statement (NAS) whisky, the only guarantee being that all whisky contained in that bottle is at least three years old. The minimum bottling strength according to existing regulations is 40% alcohol by volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\nScotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: single malt Scotch whisky, single grain Scotch whisky, blended malt Scotch whisky (formerly called \"vatted malt\" or \"pure malt\"), blended grain Scotch whisky, and blended Scotch whisky.","image":{"created_at":"2023-04-04T17:03:16+10:00","alt":null,"width":1600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/thewineprovidore.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/scotch_whiskey_banner.jpg?v=1680591797"}},{"id":9281634332,"handle":"whisky","updated_at":"2024-06-01T22:05:02+10:00","published_at":"2017-10-14T14:51:41+11:00","sort_order":"price-asc","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"global","title":"Whisky Store","body_html":"","image":{"created_at":"2019-08-08T04:33:02+10:00","alt":"","width":1600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/thewineprovidore.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Banner_Whiksy_Store.jpg?v=1565202782"}}]