what is blended whiskey?

[newbietoo]

I've always wondered jus what blended whiskey was. Is it the product of different mashes blended then aged. Different mashes blended then run then aged. Different mashss run. Aged. Then blended.

[red dirt shiner]

Usually Whisky blended with neutral flavor alcohol.

[newbietoo]

So really any better flavors.

[red dirt shiner]

I don't think so but its not my thing.but then again a lot of ppl do like it its all in what you prefer.I think crown royal and Canadian club are blended just as some examples.

[newbietoo]

There's a lot of em. I jus always thought that since they advertised it so boldy that it added flavour

[lampshade]

My understanding is that blended whiskey is produced by blending different whiskey batches for the desired flavor. The assumption is that blending produces a more consistent flavor, since the flavor is not subject to the flavor of a particular batch, but is subject to the taste of the particular blending craftsman. I suppose that blending might also produce a good tasting whiskey from inferior stock, since the flavor derives from the blending and not the flavor of any particular whiskey.

[googe]

Spot on lampshade

[rad14701]

Spot on lampshade

+1

Your better distilleries pay their blenders good money to keep the consistency of the product within a very narrow range... They must have both a good nose and discerning palate...

[googe]

I remember reading somewhere ages ago, that the blenders have there own little rituals and ways of doing it, and if anyone touches there stuff they go mental . Wish I could remember where I read that!. This is a good read too http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blended_whiskey" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow.

[new moon]

all i can say is blended whiskey makes me sick while drinking an a bad hangover!! 2 shots of canadian mist will have me in bed the next day,..old mill stream as well...

[lampshade]

This is a good read too http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blended_whiskey" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow.

Yikes !!!

[googe]

This is a good read too http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blended_whiskey" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow.

Yikes !!!

Why yikes?.

[lampshade]

This is a good read too http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blended_whiskey" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow.

Yikes !!!

Why yikes?.

Quoting the referenced article, "A blended whiskey (or whisky) is the product of blending different types of whiskeys and often also neutral and near-neutral spirits, coloring, and flavorings"

This reminds me of a Bismarck quote, "Je weniger die Leute darüber wissen, wie Würste und Gesetze gemacht werden, desto besser schlafen sie nachts. -- The less the people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they sleep in the night."