Definition

Aug 16, 2023

Whisky words: Islay

Islay is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides and one of the recognised whisky regions as defined by the Sco...

Aug 16, 2023

The function of a condenser is to provide rapid cooling for the vapours coming from the stills. There are two differe...

Aug 16, 2023

The first written record of Scotch whisky is from 1494, in the Scottish Exchequer Rolls, where it states: “Eight boll...

Aug 16, 2023

No surprises to learn that No Age Statement (often referred to as NAS whisky) simply refers a whisky with no specifie...

Aug 16, 2023

Uisge beatha is the Scottish Gaelic term for ‘water of life’ with uisge simply meaning water and beatha meaning life....

Aug 16, 2023

Olfactory can be defined simply as of or relating to the sense of smell. Olfacation is the ability to pick up and dis...

Apr 25, 2023

When appreciating whisky, an aroma is a single, or a collection of volatile congeners that comes from the drink.

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