Scotch’s governing body is relaxing rules—centuries in the making—over how to produce the spirit, giving in to demands by distillers to make new drinks like tequila-aged scotch. To count as Scotch, the spirit must be distilled in Scotland from water and malted barley and aged in the country for three years in oak casks. The Scotch Whisky Association, which enforces how Scotch is made and marketed, has for years also required distillers to mature and finish the drink in casks traditionally used by the industry, limiting producers...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 18, 2019 16:11 UTC