Scotch Series 22: Barley On International Women’s Day 2018 we highlight the connection between whisky & women, through focus on barley; Barley has established eminent connections throughout time; ‘Cailleach n’am braice’ meaning Great...
Scotch Series 21: Reading Today is a (non exhaustive) list of interesting whisky books. Some are completely focused on Scotch, and some let you learn “around” the subject; which is greatly beneficial.In no particular order1) Neil M. Gunn – Whisky and...
Scotch Series 20: Distillation One of the reasons behind the ruling that the level of ethanol in new make spirit for Scotch cannot legally exceed 94.8% is so features from the fermentation & raw materials are retained. In gin production, the ethanol is purified by...
Scotch Series 19: Old Dramming Stories One was to remove a stone from where the pipe from the still to the spirit storage tank passed through a wall. Drill a hole in the pipe (very small) then insert a wooden plug. So that any time the foreman was not about, the stone...
Scotch Series 18: Barley Barley is composed of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and minerals.High-protein barley is generally valued for food and feeding, and starchy barley is for malting. Malting barley requires no less than 97% germination. Six row barley can...
