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Aug 16, 2023
The water (sources) of life
As you might expect, there’s a lot of water involved in whisky making. For distillers, the basic requirements of wate...
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What is the difference between winter barley and spring barley?
The main difference between winter and spring barley is when they are sown. So, winter barley is sown in the winter and the spring barley is sown in the spring. However, in the Scotch whisky production process, there is also a key difference in terms of spirit yield as Vic Cameron explains here.
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How the volume in a pot still affects reflux (and influences flavour)
The size of a pot still affects reflux simply because it determines the volume of liquid that constitutes a fill or ...
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