Malt Whisky and You - Part 1

If you wish to produce a superior malt whisky and enjoy this liquor’s unique taste, then there are several components in whisky production which should be learned and followed. There is no mistaking the need for the utilization of superior quality moonshine stills in the production of any type of whisky, whether it be malt or grain whisky. However, making sure to buy moonshine stills of the highest quality is only the beginning. While the creation of malt whisky itself isn’t difficult to grasp for the standard whisky hobbyist, the production of this specific product must meet particular requirements to ensure that it achieves the status of a true single malt whisky. 

 

Most bottles of whisky which sell at liquor stores are not labeled as “single malt” whiskies; instead, most of them can be classified as blended whisky. In order to create blended whisky, confectioners usually combine roughly 2/3 grain whiskies with about 1/3 malt whiskies from, potentially, several different distilleries using superior quality moonshine stills. Indeed, there can be as many as fifty different single malt and grain whiskies within each finished blend. In mixing these liquors, the blender is able to produce a consistent product in order to best match the tastes of the consumer base being targeted. However, in having to use grain whisky as part of this production, the creator will be minimizing the contribution in taste from the single malt product. While the production of grain whisky is rather inexpensive and contributes its own unique benefits to the blend, grain whisky is made from a mash of cereal grains (usually barley, wheat and maize) which often also incorporate both malted barley and unmalted barley. 

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By contrast, malt whisky is produced from 100% pure malted barley, which is then fermented with yeast and, finally, is distilled in traditional copper pot stills. This makes for an especially pure and terrific product. Even if you only buy moonshine stills which are made from the most pure copper and crafted with divine hands, there is no mistaking the importance of good ingredients. Additionally, other than water, no other grain products or fermentable materials are allowed to be a part of the product. That is the reason why single malt whisky is the product of one single distillery and is never blended with products of other distilleries.

While the identity of the drink itself is very interesting, this is, of course, only the beginning; the true pleasure to be derived from the creation of this product is its terrific taste (First things first though: make sure to always use superior moonshine stills. If you buy moonshine stills which are well crafted and made from pure copper, you will never go wrong).