Scotch Whisky
Introduction- What is Scotch Whisky
Description/legal description
The term “Whisky” comes from the Gaelic Uisge beatha meaning “water of life”. More specifically, “Scotch Whisky means that the whisky was produced in Scotland. It is Whisky that is distilled at a distillery in Scotland from water and malted barley”(The Scotch Whisky Regulations, 2009).This definition is only a simplified version of what scotch whisky is legally defined as. Topics discussed later on will further explain what scotch whisky is and all the regulations that it carries.. There are three main categories of Scotch Whisky. The categories include Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whiskey, Blended Scotch Whisky. Blended scotch whisky then has …show more content…
Then the soluble starch is converted into a sugary liquid known as wort. Once most of it has turned into a sugary liquid it is taken out of the mash tun to begin the cooling process. Once the wort is cool the fermentation process begins. The wort is put into large vessels where yeast can be added to it. Any living yeast attacks the sugar in the wort and it changes into crude alcohol. . The liquid that is then produced is called a wash, which contains alcohol of low strength. The fermentation process takes 48 hours. After the 48 hours with large copper pot stills malt whisky is then distilled twice. The wash from the fermentation process is heated up so that the alcohol can become a vapor. The still rises up and passes into the cooling plant so it can be condensed into a liquid state. The fist set of distillation is for the alcohol to be separated from the fermented liquid to get rid of the residue of yeast and any unfermented matter. The liquid is sent into a new still for distillation number two. Once the spirit us up to standard all but the last little bit of it can go into the sprit receiver. The last little bit is saved for the first running of the next …show more content…
The Whisky Shop is an example of a location where you can search for the exact bottle you need. When it comes to Single Malt Whisky, the price varies from $9.00 to $3,500. When it comes to the lower pricing,it includes different forms like Ledaig 10 Year Old Miniature and Deanston 12 Year Old Miniature 50 ml. For the $3,500 bottle, it is a Glengoyne 35 Year Old Rare Limited Edition and is a bottle where they only have one in stock. When it comes to the more expensive bottles, this could be the situation and it’s important to research the kindsyou may need and where you can purchase
Introduction- What is Scotch Whisky
Description/legal description
The term “Whisky” comes from the Gaelic Uisge beatha meaning “water of life”. More specifically, “Scotch Whisky means that the whisky was produced in Scotland. It is Whisky that is distilled at a distillery in Scotland from water and malted barley”(The Scotch Whisky Regulations, 2009).This definition is only a simplified version of what scotch whisky is legally defined as. Topics discussed later on will further explain what scotch whisky is and all the regulations that it carries.. There are three main categories of Scotch Whisky. The categories include Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whiskey, Blended Scotch Whisky. Blended scotch whisky then has …show more content…
Then the soluble starch is converted into a sugary liquid known as wort. Once most of it has turned into a sugary liquid it is taken out of the mash tun to begin the cooling process. Once the wort is cool the fermentation process begins. The wort is put into large vessels where yeast can be added to it. Any living yeast attacks the sugar in the wort and it changes into crude alcohol. . The liquid that is then produced is called a wash, which contains alcohol of low strength. The fermentation process takes 48 hours. After the 48 hours with large copper pot stills malt whisky is then distilled twice. The wash from the fermentation process is heated up so that the alcohol can become a vapor. The still rises up and passes into the cooling plant so it can be condensed into a liquid state. The fist set of distillation is for the alcohol to be separated from the fermented liquid to get rid of the residue of yeast and any unfermented matter. The liquid is sent into a new still for distillation number two. Once the spirit us up to standard all but the last little bit of it can go into the sprit receiver. The last little bit is saved for the first running of the next …show more content…
The Whisky Shop is an example of a location where you can search for the exact bottle you need. When it comes to Single Malt Whisky, the price varies from $9.00 to $3,500. When it comes to the lower pricing,it includes different forms like Ledaig 10 Year Old Miniature and Deanston 12 Year Old Miniature 50 ml. For the $3,500 bottle, it is a Glengoyne 35 Year Old Rare Limited Edition and is a bottle where they only have one in stock. When it comes to the more expensive bottles, this could be the situation and it’s important to research the kindsyou may need and where you can purchase