Production style in different countries
Whisky production methods vary around the world and reflect the traditions, climate and legal requirements of each region. On these pages, we will guide you through the characteristic production processes in Scotland, Ireland, the USA, Japan and other whisky-producing nations. Vivid photos and explanatory videos will accompany you. Find out why single malt whisky from Scotland is typically double-distilled, why Irish whisky is often triple-distilled, what gives bourbon its distinctive vanilla flavour and why rye whisky has spicy notes. You will also learn about the precise techniques used by Japanese distilleries. Discover regional peculiarities in mashing, distillation and barrel ageing and experience how the production styles shape the flavours of your whisky!
What steps turn barley malt into a Scottish single malt?
Malting, mashing, fermentation, pot still distillation and maturation in oak barrels - everything is done according to Scottish specifications. Discover the details of this traditional production process!
How does Irish whiskey differ in the production process?
Find out more about the production steps that give it its smooth, complex character: from triple distillation and the use of pot stills and column stills to maturation in different casks.
How does Japanese whisky differ from Scottish whisky?
Find out how Mizunara oak, the mashing process, pot and column still distillation and maturation in Japan's distilleries shape complex flavours - from single malt to blended whisky.
Comparing production styles around the world?
These entertaining and at the same time very detailed infographics on the production process in Scotland, Ireland and the USA provide revealing insights. They also clearly illustrate how pot still distillation differs from column still distillation - ideal for beginners, connoisseurs and whisky professionals!
