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Where does the malt go?

Single Malts are the stars of the whisky world. However not all malts become Single
malts. Some are blended with other malts to become Vatted Malts or Pure Malts as
they are sometimes called. Some are sold in barrel to independent bottlers who age
it and release it under their name rather than the distilleries, e.g. Allt-A-Bhainne.
Many malts are blended with grain whiskies to become Blended Scotch, with almost
90% of whisky sold being blended.

The following list is of well known blends. Due to distillery closures and change of
ownership some of the following examples will no longer apply. However we all have
old bottles of whisky so it will still be applicable to them.

MALT INCLUDED IN BLEND
An Cnoc Haigs
Aberfeldy Dewars
Ardmore Teachers
Balmenach Johnnie Walker & Crabbes
Balblair Balantines
Benrinnes Crawfords
Blair Athol Bells
Braeval Chivas Regal
Bunnahabhan Black Bottle
Caperdonach Chivas Regal
Cardhu Johnnie Walker
Coleburn Ushers
Buchannan’s Blend & Black and
Convalmore
White
Craggenmore Old Parr
Dailuaine Johnnie Walker
Dallas Dhu Benmore
Dufftown Bells
Glen Elgin White Horse
Glen Grant Chivas Regal
Glen Spey Justerini and Brooks
Glenallachie Mackinlay’s
Glen Burgie Ballantines
Glencadam Cream of the Barley
Glendronach Teachers
Glenesk Vat 69
The Famous Grouse & Cutty
Glenglassaugh
Sark
Glenlossie Haigs
GlenRothes Cutty Sark

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