Scotch Series 31: Cask Charring Charring casks increases the production of Trans methylotalactone and Cis methylloctalactone, which are colloquially known as the whisky lactones. They can have a fruity nutty aroma and in their pure form remind us of...
Scotch Series 30: Poetry and Culture Poetry and Scotch go particularly well together. The lyrical rhythms and cadence of poetry and song are particularly suited to the swirling repetitive notes and flavours found in whisky. Whisky has a foundation, a ground – as...
Scotch Series 29: Spirit Wrapped in a host of intangible ingredients and a vast envelope of water is the Spirit of Scotland – it is the distiller’s task to set free, to isolate, to set apart, to liberate that spirit. Whisky making is like creating good...
Scotch Series 28: Malts and Blends Single Malt is whisky made from malted barley from a single distillery. The spirit is made by batch distillation in pot stills Grain whisky is made from a variety of grains including maize and is made in a column still by continuous...
Scotch Series 27: Maturation Less handling of the spirit the better. It is like pastry, or fire. Don’t annoy it! Casks must be less than 700 litres because much of the maturation chemistry depends on good contact with the wood. Oxygen diffuses into the cask....
Scotch Series 26: Copper and Stills Copper is an element. It is number 29 in the Periodic Table, in the same column as Silver and Gold. They are called Transition Metals. It is found in South Africa, among other places. LH Stainless – a turnkey distillery...
