Manx spirit
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ManX Spirit is a clear spirit which is distilled by Kella Distillers Ltd in a small distillery in Sulby, Isle of Man
. "Manx" in the name refers to the fact that the product comes from the Isle of Man.
There are two types of ManX Spirit, 'ManX Red' and 'ManX Blue'. ManX Red is distilled from blended whisky which is aged at least 5 years. ManX Blue is distilled from pure malt whisky
aged at least 5 years that has undergone a unique intensification process which involves the removal some of the neutral alcohol
during the distillation
process, this gives the product an intense flavour to the drink. ManX is matured in oak
casks prior to redistillation.
ManX Spirit is colourless, and can be used in cocktail
s without adding a brown tinge.
ManX Spirit comes in square, glass bottles and has an alcohol
level of 40% by volume.
Sulby, Isle of Man
Sulby is a parish ofon the primary A2 road which connects Castletown and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. The name of the village of Sulby or Sõlabyr or Sulaby reflects the Scandinavian influence in Isle of Man place-names....
. "Manx" in the name refers to the fact that the product comes from the Isle of Man.
There are two types of ManX Spirit, 'ManX Red' and 'ManX Blue'. ManX Red is distilled from blended whisky which is aged at least 5 years. ManX Blue is distilled from pure malt whisky
Malt whisky
Malt whisky is whisky that is made from a fermented mash produced primarily from a malted grain. Unless otherwise specified, it is generally assumed that the primary grain is barley, although whisky is also made using malted rye...
aged at least 5 years that has undergone a unique intensification process which involves the removal some of the neutral alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
during the distillation
Distillation
Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....
process, this gives the product an intense flavour to the drink. ManX is matured in oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
casks prior to redistillation.
ManX Spirit is colourless, and can be used in cocktail
Cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink that contains two or more ingredients—at least one of the ingredients must be a spirit.Cocktails were originally a mixture of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. The word has come to mean almost any mixed drink that contains alcohol...
s without adding a brown tinge.
ManX Spirit comes in square, glass bottles and has an alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
level of 40% by volume.