Whisky?
Although whiskies are now produced from all over the world, its spiritual home remains Scotland. The first written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 1495, where a Friar named John Cor was the distiller. Traditionally the majority of the grain used to make Scotch whisky is sourced from East Anglia in England. But the keep to the unique and excellent quality of Scottish whisky is the wonderfully complex water used in its production. In Scotland malt whisky must contain no grain other than malted barley and is traditionally distilled in pot stills. Grain whisky may contain unmalted barley or other malted or unmalted grains such as wheat and maize (corn) and is typically distilled in a continuous column still, known as a Patent or Coffey still. Around the world many different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and maize (corn). Most whiskies are aged in wooden casks, made generally of oak, the exception being some corn liquors.
Although whiskies are now produced from all over the world, its spiritual home remains Scotland. The first written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 1495, where a Friar named John Cor was the distiller. Traditionally the majority of the grain used to make Scotch whisky is sourced from East Anglia in England. But the keep to the unique and excellent quality of Scottish whisky is the wonderfully complex water used in its production. In Scotland malt whisky must contain no grain other than malted barley and is traditionally distilled in pot stills. Grain whisky may contain unmalted barley or other malted or unmalted grains such as wheat and maize (corn) and is typically distilled in a continuous column still, known as a Patent or Coffey still. Around the world many different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and maize (corn). Most whiskies are aged in wooden casks, made generally of oak, the exception being some corn liquors.
