2. INTRODUCTION
The English, Scots, Candians and other
commonwealth countries spell this drink as
WHISKY.
The Americans & Irish spell the spirit as
WHISKEY.
The term SCOTCH has a capitalised “S” and is
exclusively
used for whiskies from Scotland.
Whiskey is a spirit obtained by the distillation
of a fermented mash of grain (Barley, maize or
rice, or all together) & is aged in wood.
3. • Legend says that Irish monks brought
Whisky production to Scotland in the
4th or 5th centuriesAD.
• 1494 First written record of whisky;
• 1505 Guild of Surgeon Barbers,
Edinburgh granted charter to sell
whisky;
• 1590 First recorded export of whisky to
Ireland;
• 1644 First duty on whisky introduced by
Act of Scottish Parliament
• 1688 First duty on alcoholic strength of
whisky;
• 1817 Lagavulin Distilleries open;
• 1823 Licensing of Distilleries;
• 1886 Glenfiddich Distillery founded.
HISTORY
4. Production consists of following
stages:
• 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.
PRODUCTION
PROCESS
5. Single maltWhisky
contains 100% of
malted barley and it
comes from one
distillery.
Single grainWhisky
is product with corn,
wheat or nomalted
barley and it comes
from one distillery.
Blended malt
Whisky is a mix of
Single maltWhisky
from more than one
distillery.
Blended grain
Whisky is a mix of
Single grainWhisky
from more than one
distillery.
Blended Scotch
Whisky is a mixture of
Single malt and Single
grainWhisky from
multiple distillerys.
TYPES OF WHISKY
6. SCOTCH
WHISKY
Scotch whisky is a distinctive product of
scotland.
Scotch whisky’s Scottish-Gaelic name is usige
beatha or usque bough meaning “water of
life”, later anglicised to Whisky from usige
after dropping the word beatha.
Scotch Whisky comes Regions of Scotland
which is divided into two parts Highland &
Lowland.
8. A.POT STILL
⚫ A potstill is a type of
• distillationapparatus
• or still used to distill alcoholic spirits such as whisky.
⚫ Pot stills operate on a batch
distillation basis (as opposed to a
Coffey or column stills which
operate on a continuous basis).
⚫ Traditionally constructed
• from copper, pot stills are made in a range of shapes and sizes
depending on the quantityand styleof spiritdesired.
⚫ By law,cognac,Irish and
• Scotch maltwhiskies, and single pot still whiskey must be
distilled using a pot still.
9. B. PATENT STILL
• A patent still distillation is a method of producing grain whiskey through a
continuous distillation process. It is also called a“Coffey” still, from the name
of Aeneas Coffey,who patented the idea in 1831.This, along with the ability
to produce a higher concentration of alcohol in the final distillate, is its main
advantage over a pot still, which can only work in batches.
10. TASTING
SCOTCH
WHISKY
Character or style of the blend is defined by the
dorminant
flavors of the blend.
Nose or aroma of a blend is defined by the smells that the
blenders distinguish when they inhale the vapours that rise
from a glass of whisky.
Leg is the term for a trace of whisky that sticks to the side
of glass after rolling the whisky in the glass and keeping it
stil thereafter.
Palate is the depth of flavour, defined bhy the taste
achieved by actually drinking the whisky.
Finish is defined as the elements of whisky that linger in
the mouth long after the whisky is swallowed.
11. AMERICAN
WHISKY
• Kentucky
• TheseWhiskeys are called Bourbons
• Made not less than 51% corn with Malted barley.
• Rye is also used
• Barrels used are charred / toasted and made of American
oak
• Eg –WildTurkey,Maker’s Mark and Jim beam
• Tennessee
• Whiskeys are produced form a sour mash.
• Produces some of the world’s richest and smoothest
whiskies.
• Charred in oak casks and then filtered through a mass of
charcoal
• Eg- Jack Daniel’s no 7
12. ⚫ Made from blends of different
grains
⚫ Rye, Corn and Malted Barley
⚫ They havea reputation of being
the lightest of all classic
whiskies.
⚫ Famous Brands – Canadian Club
and Crown Royal
13. IrishWhisky
IrishWhisky is made from mash
of cereal grains (Wheat or rye)
mostly , with perhaps 20% oats
and wheat in a manner similar
to the malt of Scotland it is
distilled 3 times in pot stills.
Triple distillation & long
maturation in sherry casks for
seven years by law even though
the mandatory requirement is
three years contribute
uniqueness of Irish Whiskey.
Popular brands of Irish Whiskey
are Bushmill Orig, John
Jameson, Paddy Old Irish,
Tellmore Dew, Dunphy’s original
Irish.
Served best neat in the rocks in
a short glass.
14. 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
16. POPULAR BRANDS
OF WHISKY
• JohnnyWalker Black Label
• Black Dog
• Kings Of Kings
• Old Parr
• QueenAnne
• White Horse
• Old Smuggler
• Bells
• Glenfiddich
