Scotch Addict » Islay http://scotchaddict.com journal chronicling my celebration of the spirit of Scotland Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:07:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 World's Strongest Whiskey http://scotchaddict.com/worlds-strongest-whiskey.html http://scotchaddict.com/worlds-strongest-whiskey.html#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:01:59 +0000 admin http://scotchaddict.com/?p=163 I just read about how Bruichladdich, an Islay whiskey distillery, is producing five thousand bottles of the “world’s strongest whisky” by distilling it four times to 92% alcohol, 184 proof. Whiskey is typically distilled two times but Bruichladdich is planning on doubling that to replicate a drink described in a 1965 travel book, The Western Isles of Scotland.

According to Spittoon.biz has the following to say about the book:

A book dated 1695 details a journey in the Hebrides and refers to a quadruple distilled whisky known as usquebaugh-baul pronounced something like ‘woo-sh-ka-voll’ and which does not appear to have any current meaning known to Gaelic speakers.

The only tasting note available, and perhaps the oldest whisky tasting note of all, states: “… the first taste affects all the members of the body: two spoonfuls of this last liquor is a sufficient dose; and if any man should exceed this, it would presently stop his breath, and endanger his life”. The writer went on to say “Two spoonfuls of this last liquor is a sufficient dose; if any man should exceed this, it would presently stop his breath, and endanger his life”.

92%, huh? That’s some potent stuff… I would prefer not to stop my breath or endanger my life. :)

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