Why is Scotch whisky so intimidating? First, the basics: all Scotch whisky has to meet certain legal standards to be granted it's name. Scotch comes in two forms, single malts (all 100-percent malt whiskys are produced within one distillery) and blends (different single malts are blended together, often with added grain whisky). But before you start arguing about the merits of one blend over another, you've got to know how to drink Scotch the right way. Ice itProfessionals may think it's gauche, but Scotch over ice isn't an unusual preference for whiskey drinkers.
Source: Fox News November 21, 2017 10:09 UTC