Statistics for Whisky General Knowledge

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What wood are whisky barrels typically made from?	Oak	96%
What whisky brand produces the red, blue and green label whiskies?	Johnnie Walker	91%
How long is the minimum amount of time for whisky to be matured for it to be sold as scotch?	3 years	77%
What type of cask would an oloroso whisky be matured in?	Sherry	74%
What is the name given to the whisky that is lost due to evaporation from being in barrels?	Angel's share	68%
How many Islay distilleries are there?	9	65%
Frank Sinatra was buried with a bottle of what whiskey?	Jack Daniels	56%
What company owns the whisky brand talisker, lagavulin and caol ila?	Diageo	49%
There are five scotch whicky regions, highland, lowland, island, speyside and?	Campbeltown	42%
What brandhad a whisky from 1926 sell for the most at the time, being $1.9 million?	Macallan	37%
What is added to whisky other than bitters in a traditional manhattan?	Vermouth	37%
From what country does the world renowned whisky brand Starward come from?	Australia	33%
What Islay distillery that closed in 1983 is having a bottle released once per year until the stocks finally run out?	Port Ellen	31%
Which whisky brand is said to be perfected by the Men of Tain?	Glenmorangie	28%
What distilleries No1 vaults are said to be the oldest in the world?	Bowmore	25%