Whisky Science
Bits of information about Scotch single malt whisky, its production, history and chemistry.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Copper
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Glenfiddich still room Scotch malt whisky is distilled in copper pot stills . Copper is used for its malleability and heat conductivity,...
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Fermentation waters
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Glenlivet is one of the few Scottish distilleries using hard water, but nobody told the AD. Water is used in several phases of whisky p...
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Saturday, February 1, 2014
Bengt Thorbjörnson in Scotland, 1929
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Bengt Thorbjörnson (1891-1975) was a Swedish chemical engineer. After graduating from Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan of Stockholm he worked in...
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Sulphur
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Sulphur candle Sulphury notes are a controversial part of whisky aroma. Individual differences in perceiving the sulphury flavours seem ...
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Thursday, August 1, 2013
History of the column still
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Coffey still Whisky can be distilled in column or pot stills . Grain whiskies are usually distilled in the faster and more economical ...
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