Use as a record of the guide's framing, not a verified global statistic or exhaustive legal definition. Local-water language does not establish all ingredients are locally sourced.
The paragraph moves from Scottish production to a worldwide volume assertion, then speculates about 2021 consumer behavior. Neither the global percentage nor the consumer explanation is independently evidenced here.
The guide associates Scotch malt with malted barley, water, pot distillation, traditional peat use and oak aging. It also asserts that more than 90 percent of single malt worldwide goes into blends.
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Malt for blends
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Evidence
The guide associates Scotch malt with malted barley, water, pot distillation, traditional peat use and oak aging. It also asserts that more than 90 percent of single malt worldwide goes into blends.
Location and context
Supplied 2022 eighth-edition PDF page 21, Malt for blends. The paragraph moves from Scottish production to a worldwide volume assertion, then speculates about 2021 consumer behavior. Neither the global percentage nor the consumer explanation is independently evidenced here.
Annotation
Use as a record of the guide's framing, not a verified global statistic or exhaustive legal definition. Local-water language does not establish all ingredients are locally sourced.