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Whisky Production

Whisky Production. Scotland's National Drink. Dallas Iain; Kelly Will. History. Legend says that Irish monks brought Whisky production to Scotland in the 4 th or 5 th centuries AD. Important events. 1644 – introduction of tax 1780 – only 8 legal distilleries 1823 – new laws introduced

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Whisky Production

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  1. Whisky Production Scotland's National Drink Dallas Iain; Kelly Will

  2. History • Legend says that Irish monks brought Whisky production to Scotland in the 4th or 5th centuries AD.

  3. Important events • 1644 – introduction of tax • 1780 – only 8 legal distilleries • 1823 – new laws introduced • 1831 – patent still introduced • 1880 – French wine & cognac production destroyed • 1990 – current legislation

  4. Legal Definition • Must be distilled at a Scottish distillery from water and malted barley, to which only other whole grains may be added, have been processed at that distillery into a mash, converted to a fermentable substrate only by endogenous enzyme systems, and fermented only by the addition of yeast, • Must be distilled to an alcoholic strength of less than 94.8% by volume so that it retains the flavour of the raw materials used in its production, • Must be matured in Scotland in oak casks for no less than three years, • Must not contain any added substance other than water and caramel colouring, and • May not be bottled at less than 40% alcohol by volume.

  5. Production Process • Production consists of 5 stages • Malting • Brewing • Distillation • Maturation • Bottling

  6. Malting

  7. Malting

  8. Brewing

  9. Brewing

  10. Distillation

  11. Maturation

  12. Bottling

  13. The Finished Product

  14. The Scottish Life

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