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Aug 16, 2023
The History of Irish Whiskey
Author Fionnán O’Connor spoke to us about the fascinating story of Irish whiskey; from the rise and dramatic fall of its popularity to its remarkable comeback in the last thirty years.
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Aug 16, 2023
Whisky reading ideas #2
Our founder Kirsty McKerrow shares another two top whisky books to devour in your downtime…
The Drunken Botanist (Amy...
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Same online Scotch whisky course, new name
Based on candidate feedback, we have changed the name of our SQA-certified online whisky course to the “Certificate i...
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Aug 16, 2023
Classic cocktails: the Old Fashioned
Stewart Dick works in the Visitor Centre at Tomatin Distillery. He attended our Diploma in Single Malt Whisky in...
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Aug 16, 2023
Good to know: fermentation
Fermentation is the natural process whereby yeast can metabolise sugar to release ethanol as a by-product.
Basically,...
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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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