WHISKEY

Whiskey or whisky refers to a

broad category of alcoholic beverages

that are distilledfrom fermented grain

mash and aged in wooden

casks.

Whiskey making process

Whiskey’s can be made from a variety of cereals depending on their types

and water These cereals are

- Barley- Corn- Rye

- Wheat

MALTING: The process which converts barley to

MALT( refer to malting process in making of beer)

The Process #2 MASHING: Which produces WORT (sugar solution)

from ground or crushed MALT.

The Process #3 FERMENTATION : A process that produces WASH (a

weak, crude, impure spirit) consequent upon the introduction of YEAST in the WORT.

The Process #4 DISTILLATION: The process that strengthens and

purifies the spirit contained in the WASH and also separates the solids contained in the spirituous liquor.

MATURATION: The process that transforms the raw SPIRIT into WHISKY.

BOTTLING: After the period of maturation the

spirit is bottled to be sold.

The different types

of whiskies/whiskeys are:

Scotch whisky Irish Whiskey

American Whiskey

Canadian WhiskeyIndian Whisky

Scotch Whisky

Must be distilled at a Scottish distillery from water and malted barley, to which only other whole grains may be added, have been processed at that distillery into a mash, and fermented only by the addition of yeast.

Must be matured in Scotland in oak casks for not less than three years.

Must not contain any added substance other than water and caramel colour.

Types of Scotch Single Malt Whisky It is a malt whisky from

one distillery. (Glenfiddich,

Glenmorangie, The Macallan, Balvenie, Glenlivet, Highland Park, Lagavulin, Laphroaig)

Blended Scotch whiskyIt is a mixture of malt and grain whisky. (Johnnie Walker, Cutty Sark, Famous Grouse, Chivas Regal)

Irish Whiskey

It is a whiskey made in Ireland.

The grains used in making of Irish whiskey are barley, rye and corn.

Irish whiskey has to be distilled thrice and matured for at least three years. No peat fire is used to dry the malt

American Whiskey

Kentucky

Tennessee

These Whiskeys are called Bourbons

Made not less than 51% corn with Malted barley.

Rye is also used

Barrels used are charred / toasted and made of American oak

Eg – Wild Turkey, Maker’s Mark and Jim beam

Whiskeys are produced form a sour mash.

Produces some of the world’s richest and smoothest whiskies.

Charred in oak casks and then filtered through a mass of charcoal

Eg- Jack Daniel’s no 7

Canadian Whiskey

Made from blends of different grains

Rye, Corn and Malted Barley

They have a reputation of being the lightest of all classic whiskies.

Famous Brands – Canadian Club and Crown Royal

Indian Whisky

Made from various distilled spirits from predominantly molasses but nowadays barley malt is also used.

Some of the famous Indian whiskies are : Royal Challenge, Bagpiper, Antiquity

Service of Whiskey

Whiskey is served in the

following ways:-Up

-On the rocks- Neat

-With MixersWhiskey is

generally served in an old

fashioned glass