Whisky Science

Wash still (bladnoch.co.uk) Scotch malt whisky is distilled typically twice in copper pot stills. The first distillation is carried o...

A fresh medical view on the maturation issue and a shameless rip-off from The Lancet.  Just in case someone does not know The Lancet, it is ...

Scotch whiskies are predominantly matured in ex-bourbon casks. The previous filling with bourbon extracts much of the flavours, but there i...

A range of different casks are used in Scotch whisky maturation. Before 1990 the casks were allowed to be of any wood, although only an odd...

Hundreds of different flavour compounds have been identified in whisky. The synthesis and degradation and synergistic properties of these ...

Pagoda-roof of a kiln Heat is needed in kilning to dry the malts. Peat has been traditionally used as fuel for kilning in Scotland, esp...