{"product_id":"the-speyside-of-the-noon","title":"The Speyside Of The Noon","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ealways\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e five o'clock in the after-Noon \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esomewhere. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eTea time? \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaaah. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThere is no better time for a Dram than at after-Noon right now. Today, we would recommend \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esomething from the Speyside,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Sir. Three Spectres of the Dram, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Speyside of the Noon,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e if we may? \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\"The Dram is in my head\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe Dram is in my head\u003cbr\u003e\r\nYou raise the blade, you make the change\u003cbr\u003e\r\nYou re-arrange me 'till I'm sane.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nYou lock the door\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAnd throw away the key\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThere's someone in my head\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBut it's not me.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n— \u003cstrong\u003eUncle Flaviar\u003c\/strong\u003e dramming The Speyside of the Noon \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePink Floyd,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e the great and mighty band, gave us a musical masterpiece with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dark side of the Moon. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eRather than dealing with existential problems and music though, we did what we do best to stand on par with them; we mastered \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe Spectres of Speyside, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewhere the Dram was born and perfected, and where \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUisge Beatha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e still prevails.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBut why do they make such\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e great Scotch in Speyside? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ePerhaps because of their rich natural springs, or the soil which gives birth to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe finest barley?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Perhaps because of all \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe adversity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e the Speysiders had to fight in the centuries past. During the 17th century for example, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etaxes on strong liquors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e became a part of life in the Highlands, and Whisky became \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea smuggler’s delight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e The ruthless hills became their safe haven, far from the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(c)laws of London,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and it is in this havoc that Uisge Beatha stood the tide of time and only gained in its (r)evolution.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWhen Scotch was once again legalised, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebootleggers returned \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand wanted to chip in their knowledge and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe art of craftsmanship. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe valley was industrialized. Roads, railways, kilns and electric plants were all built in the name of Scotch Whisky, which was soon to be sipped all around the World.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSo it is that in adversity we learn, we progress and we Dram. As \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoltaire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e himself put it, \"We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilization.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSláinte!\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmartass Corner:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n1) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeyside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the sunniest part of the Scotland, and Whiskies from the Speyside can generally be classified as light and grassy or rich and sweet.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver 50%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e of all malt Whisky distilleries in Scotland are located in the Speyside region, which is less than 100 miles wide and 50 miles high. Over 40 distilleries operate in this area.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n3) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoonshining\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a term used to describe high-proof distilled Spirits, generally produced illicitly. This was done extensively in the Highlands during the 17th century, when high taxes were imposed on strong liquor.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n4) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Excise Act \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eof 1823 made many very significant changes in the way the industry was taxed and regulated. It laid the foundations for the whole modern Whisky industry, resulting in the rapid demise of illicit distilling and an equally rapid growth in the number of legal distilleries in the following years.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n5) The literal meaning of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in English is simply drink.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n6) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Whisky Trail \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis the world's only trail devoted to Single Malt Whisky and takes in 8 distilleries as well Speyside Cooperage.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n7) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhisky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhiskey?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and USA they spell it Whiskey.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n8) Scotch Whisky is \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ealmost never aged \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ein new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation, while many times ageing process and flavor finishing is concluded in various Wine casks such as Sherry or Port.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n9) Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea pot still distillation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e process at a single distillery, with\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e malted barley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e as the only grain ingredient. 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