Definition
Aug 16, 2023
Good to know: a nip of whisky
You may be familiar with the idea of a nip of whisky but what do we know about the origin of that term? Brewer’s Dict...
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Whisky words: charring
Charring is a heat treatment whereby the wood of the cask is ignited. It helps to break down the structure of the oak...
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Whisky words: condenser
The function of a condenser is to provide rapid cooling for the vapours coming from the stills.
There are two differ...
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Whisky words: Chill filtration
Chill filtration is a process some blended whisky goes through whereby the temperature is reduced in order to filter ...
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Whisky words: Coffey Still / Continuous Still
Aeneas Coffey (1780–1839) was an Irish inventor and distiller who patented the continuous still. It is also known as ...
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Whisky words: amino acids
Amino acids are the organic compounds broken down from protein that react with sugars to produce colour and flavour i...
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Whisky Words: Draff
Draff > noun dregs or refuse.
ORIGIN Middle English: perhaps from an unrecorded Old English word related to German...
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Whisky words: draff
Draff – which literally means dregs or refuse – is the name given to spent grain left in the mashtun after the wort h...
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Whisky words: amino acids
Amino acids are the organic compounds broken down from protein that react with sugars to produce colour and flavour i...
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Whisky words: enzymes
Enzymes are biological molecules that control the build-up or breakdown of compounds in cells.
During mashing, the en...
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Whisky words: dunnage
Dunnage is the traditional style of warehousing used in Scotland, with casks stored up to three high. It is also ofte...
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Whisky words: Islay
Islay is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides and one of the recognised whisky regions as defined by the Sco...
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