The former paraphrase’s explicit single-does-not-mean-one-barrel sentence is an inference from the category distinction, not stated in these pages; it is therefore retained only as a proposed teaching distinction. Do not universalize Scotch geography to single malt worldwide or repeat the neighboring claim that column stills do not work well with pure malt as established fact.
Introductory category discussion in the 2018 US consumer guide. This is a paraphrase of Risen’s explanation, not an exhaustive or currently verified legal definition.
For Scotch, Risen distinguishes malt and grain categories by their raw materials, blends by the components combined, and single malt or single grain by production at one distillery. His single-malt Scotch explanation also specifies Scottish production and maturation, at least three years in oak, and pot stills.
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Single Malt Scotch: The Guide for the Perplexed
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Evidence
Paraphrase: For Scotch, Risen distinguishes malt and grain categories by their raw materials, blends by the components combined, and single malt or single grain by production at one distillery. His single-malt Scotch explanation also specifies Scottish production and maturation, at least three years in oak, and pot stills.
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Supplied PDF screens 15–16, Single Malt Scotch: The Guide for the Perplexed. These are PDF-screen locators, not printed pages.
Introductory category discussion in the 2018 US consumer guide. This is a paraphrase of Risen’s explanation, not an exhaustive or currently verified legal definition.
Annotation
The former paraphrase’s explicit single-does-not-mean-one-barrel sentence is an inference from the category distinction, not stated in these pages; it is therefore retained only as a proposed teaching distinction. Do not universalize Scotch geography to single malt worldwide or repeat the neighboring claim that column stills do not work well with pure malt as established fact.