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The stages involved in whisky making are numerous. Here is a schematic highlighting eight of them. MALTING, KILNING, MILLING, MASHING, FERMENTATION, DISTILLATION, MATURATION and our

Why Oak? Oak is one of the  hardest and most durable timbers. It’s Latin name, Quercus robur, means strength – think “robust”. Oak grows from the

Steeping of barley is very important in the germination process. If the endosperm tissue is not properly hydrated it won’t modify well. Various parts of

Hand cutting peats is the most environmentally friendly way for us to use this precious land to flavour our whiskies. You slice off the top

Ardbeg Distillery has a purifier on their spirit still. Not many stills have such a thing. What is this? Basically it is a small copper

The chemistry of the formation of flavour compounds is complex, and becomes increasingly so as kilning temperatures are raised. “Linoleic acid (18:2) is the most

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,

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

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