Welcome to The Islay Whisky Academy
Fàilte Gu Acadamaidh Uisge-Beatha Ile Welcome to the new Islay Whisky Academy Website. We hope you like it! The Islay Whisky Academy offer Whisky Education
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Whisky Magic and Hospitality
Whisky Magic One off special events involving Magic and Whisky and Islay…. tell us what you would like and we will make it special for
SCOTCH SERIES 43 Condensers and Worm Tubs
Scotch Series 43: Condensers and Worm Tubs Basically – Worm tubs have the vapour in the worm/ the copper pipe, and the water in the
SCOTCH SERIES 42 Anam an fhearainn – Terroir. In Scottish – Soul of the Land
Scotch Series 42: Soul of the Land One can live ON a landscape or live IN a landscape. The role of the whisky maker is
SCOTCH SERIES 41 Drinking Whisky
Scotch Series 41: Drinking Whisky IN MY MOUTH I HOLD THE WORLD Gazing into my glass swimming with clear, warm, liquid gold, I imagine standing
SCOTCH SERIES 40 Maturation
Scotch Series 40: Maturation We distil spirit that is clear. When it is filled into the cask the spirit looks like water – uisge beatha
SCOTCH SERIES 39 Process
Scotch Series 39: Process The stages involved in whisky making are numerous. Here is a schematic highlighting eight of them. MALTING, KILNING, MILLING, MASHING, FERMENTATION,
SCOTCH SERIES 38 Oak
Scotch Series 38: Oak Why Oak? Oak is one of the hardest and most durable timbers. It’s Latin name, Quercus robur, means strength – think “robust”.
SCOTCH SERIES 37 Germination
Scotch Series 37: Germination Steeping of barley is very important in the germination process. If the endosperm tissue is not properly hydrated it won’t modify