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Whisky is a traditional spirit with origins in Scotland and Ireland, made from grain, water and yeast. Its multi-stage production process - from malting and mashing to fermentation, distillation and maturation - gives it a unique flavour. Internationally, whisky must mature for at least three years in oak casks and contain 40% alcohol by volume. alcohol by volume. Different varieties such as ...
Which whisky regions are there in Scotland? Scotland may be small geographically, but as a whisky country it plays in the big leagues. The country is officially divided into five classic whisky regions: The Lowlands, the Highlands, Speyside, Campbeltown and Islay. This categorisation is based on the location of the distilleries as well as their typical style and character. Each region is ...
See the young Allt-a-Bhainne distillery from the Speyside. See the Aberfeldy distillery next to the River Tay. See the Auchroisk distillery. It supplies for J&B Whisky. Visit Auchentoshan distillery at the border to the Highlands. See the Aberlour distillery with its pear shaped pot stills. See Ardmore with its 5.2 million liters output each year.
Whisky production combines centuries-old tradition with state-of-the-art technology: the characteristic distillate is created from crushed grain - usually barley - in several stages. In this guide, you will go through all the stages of whisky production: from mash production and fermentation to distillation in pot stills or column stills and cask maturation, which gives the whisky its aromas ...