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Quaich1
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 Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:37 pm Post subject: More Information on White Owl Whisky plus Q & A |
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For an interesting take on White owl Whisky have a look at this Canadian Whisky Review:
http://www.aspiringgentleman.com/scotch/scotch-reviews/white-owl-whisky/
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McKay
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At a glance i would swear the White Owl Whisky bottle looks like a vodka bottle.
Interesting that it says it still has the look of vodka in the glass and that they triple filter it after maturing.
| Quote: | | The White Owl blend is then ran through triple filtration to remove color and impurities, leaving you with, yes, a clear whisky. |
Surely they must be removing a huge amount of flavour using this triple filtration process.
| Quote: | It doesn't smell like whisky?
What you smell in all whiskies is the flavoring that is allowed to be added to make whiskies palatable. By law you can add up to 9.09% additives & flavorings. Some of the most common additives are caramel coloring/flavoring, artificial flavors, sherry, and/or brandy. To White Owl we add none of these. The taste therefore is a softer rye flavor and smoother than premium vodka thanks to the 10 years of aging and filtering. |
I didnt realise that you could add so much to a whisky. Adding 9.09% sherry to any whisky has got to have a big influence. I wonder what the % allowance for caramel colouring is for Scotch whisky.
Cheers Quaich1, an interesting article. |
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Quaich1
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| McKay wrote: | At a glance i would swear the White Owl Whisky bottle looks like a vodka bottle.
Interesting that it says it still has the look of vodka in the glass and that they triple filter it after maturing.
| Quote: | | The White Owl blend is then ran through triple filtration to remove color and impurities, leaving you with, yes, a clear whisky. |
Surely they must be removing a huge amount of flavour using this triple filtration process.
| Quote: | It doesn't smell like whisky?
What you smell in all whiskies is the flavoring that is allowed to be added to make whiskies palatable. By law you can add up to 9.09% additives & flavorings. Some of the most common additives are caramel coloring/flavoring, artificial flavors, sherry, and/or brandy. To White Owl we add none of these. The taste therefore is a softer rye flavor and smoother than premium vodka thanks to the 10 years of aging and filtering. |
I didnt realise that you could add so much to a whisky. Adding 9.09% sherry to any whisky has got to have a big influence. I wonder what the % allowance for caramel colouring is for Scotch whisky.
Cheers Quaich1, an interesting article. |
Thanks McKay. I was quite surprised by the amount of flavor and distinctiveness of this whisky. It looks exactly like Vodka but the taste puts it into context immediately. It also tastes like a much higher %abv whisky than it actually is in my opinion. People are quite intrigued with it here in Canada.
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