Definition
Aug 16, 2023
What is an aroma?
An aroma (noun) is typically defined as a distinctive, pervasive and usually pleasant or savoury smell.
When apprecia...
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Whisky Words: Faraday Still
Penderyn's unique Faraday Still, is a single copper pot attached to a column installed with perforated plates. As the...
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Whisky Words: Angels’ Share
The Angels' Share refers to the amount of ethanol and water that is lost due to evaporation during ageing.
During mat...
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Whisky Words: Peat Reek
Peat is decaying plant matter found throughout Scotland and in parts of Europe. It is commonly used as a source of fu...
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Whisky words: Age statement
An age statement states the age of the youngest whisky in the bottle.
A 12-year-old blended Scotch whisky, for exampl...
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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: toasting
Toasting is a heat treatment whereby the inside of the cask is heated for a specified amount of time, typically about...
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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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Aug 16, 2023
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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