Scotch Series 33: Draff Draff is the state that barely ends up in during the whisky making process. It all starts with barley, we focus on it during germination, kilning and milling. Then, comes mashing – and our focus shifts to the water filtering through the...
Scotch Series 32: Fusel Oils Fusel Oils are a group of alcohols produced mainly from amino acids during fermentation. These alcohols are constructed with more than 2 carbon atoms per molecule. We call them fusel OILS because their liquid has an oily consistency ...
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...
