Whisky

a processing line presentation

Whisky

a processing line presentation

Brought to you byIlona Stevens

Brought to you byIlona Stevens

Whiskyaka (to the non-Scots)

Scotch

Whiskyaka (to the non-Scots)

Scotch

It has to come from a Scottish distillery, be made from malted barley and water that has been malted at the same distillery as it is produced at

Must be distilled in Scotland in oak barrels for no less then three years and one day

It has to be bottled at no less than 40% alcohol by volume

It has to be distilled to at 96.5% alcohol by volume so it retains natural flavours and colouring

Must have no other additives other than caramel colouring and water.

It has to come from a Scottish distillery, be made from malted barley and water that has been malted at the same distillery as it is produced at

Must be distilled in Scotland in oak barrels for no less then three years and one day

It has to be bottled at no less than 40% alcohol by volume

It has to be distilled to at 96.5% alcohol by volume so it retains natural flavours and colouring

Must have no other additives other than caramel colouring and water.

Brief HistoryBrief History

Distilling was first discovered in 800bc and brought to Europe by the Moors

The Celts used this new found knowledge to make a drink called Uisge Beath

The name whisky come from Uisge

Distilling was first discovered in 800bc and brought to Europe by the Moors

The Celts used this new found knowledge to make a drink called Uisge Beath

The name whisky come from Uisge

IngredientsIngredientsBarleyBarley

Water

Yeast

Processes

How is Whisky made?

What production lines are involved?

Why does every whisky have a different flavour?

This is the malting floor at Glen Dronoch distillery

MaltingMalting

The mill room at the Glenkinchie distillery

MillingMilling

BrewingBrewing

Different distilleries have differentshaped stills for brewing.

Above is the stills at Bern Altman

FermentationFermentation

Distillation Distillation

AgingAging

Bottling Bottling

Whisky is best served with

just a drop of spring water

and savored

Whisky is best served with

just a drop of spring water

and savored

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