Single malt whiskey is counted among the most expensive whiskeys in the world. It takes a lot of hard work and time to prepare it. This is a big reason, due to which single malt whiskey is very much liked in the world.
Today we learn about this whiskey. There are many varieties of it available all over the world. You will be surprised after knowing the price of this whiskey. The cost of one bottle of single malt is so much that you can buy a house.
It is made of barley. In the process of making single malt, barley is first mixed with ground water. After that it is heated to 64 centigrade temperature.
Making single malt whiskey is not an easy task. It takes a long time to prepare it. First, after mixing barley in water, it is heated until it turns into sugar then the sweet liquid is cooled.
It is then poured into wash boxes, then again heated for distillation. It takes many years of hard work to make single malt whiskey. If we talk about its price, then it can be up to around 30,000 US dollars. Sometimes ago, a single malt Macallan 1926 bottle sold for $1.5 million.
These whiskeys are about 30 years old. Due to this, 30 to 40 percent alcohol gets evaporated during this time. The older the whiskey the higher its cost and this is because of angel’s share. Angel’s share is the natural evaporation of liquid, which over time dissolves in the environment. For this reason, the older the whiskey, the more luxurious it is.
This is one of the major reasons why single malt whiskey costs a lot. The angel’s share of this whiskey is what makes it quite special. If we talk about Scotland, then the weather there is very cold. Because of this, the rate of evaporation is very slow. For this reason whiskey is kept in Scotland for 60 years, due to which its Angels share is greatly reduced. Because of this, after years the product turns out to be very good.
