National Scotch Day 2016

National Scotch Day is celebrated annually on July 27th.

This notes the historical date in 1494 when the first recorded reference to Scotch whiskey production appeared in Scotland's tax rolls.

Listed in the 1494 Exchequer Rolls, where Friar John Cor of Lindores Abbey was given malt to make aqua vitae which means "water of life".

True Scotch must be distilled and aged entirely in Scotland in oak casks for a minimum of three years, under strict regulations like the Scotch Whisky Act.

Famous for heavy, smoky, and peated profiles with notes of brine and seaweed.

Speyside is all about the sweet, rich, and fruity styles featuring apple, honey, and vanilla.

Highlands offers diverse tastes ranging from floral and delicate to robust and full-bodied.

So if your're out for a snootful you can't do better than Aberlour. The sophisticated scotch whiskey.