WHISKEY
Whiskey or whisky refers to
a
broad category of alcoholic
beverages
that are distilled
from 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)
MASHING:
Which produces WORT (sugar solution) from ground
or crushed MALT.
FERMENTATION :
A process that produces WASH (a weak, crude, impure
spirit) consequent upon the introduction of YEAST in
the WORT.
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 Whiskey
Indian 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.
Single Malt Whisky
It is a malt whisky from one distillery.
(Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, The
Macallan, Balvenie, Glenlivet,
Highland Park, Lagavulin, Laphroaig)
Blended Scotch whisky
It is a mixture of malt and
grain whisky. (Johnnie
Walker, Cutty Sark,
Famous Grouse, Chivas
Regal)
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
These Whiskeys are called
Bourbons
Made not less than 51% corn with
Malted barley.
Tennessee
Rye is also used
Whiskeys are produced form a sour
Barrels used are charred / toasted mash.
and made of American oak
Produces some of the world’s
Eg – Wild Turkey, Maker’s Mark richest and smoothest whiskies.
and Jim beam
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 Mixers
Whiskey is generally
served in an old
fashioned glass
