Whisky Fundamentals
Published 01/01/0001
— title: “Whisky regions of Scotland” date: 2021-08-16T12:06:49+01:00 type: single draft: true feature: /scotland description: . When it comes to whisky, Scotland immediately springs to mind, even to the uninitiated. Indeed, Scotland is famous for its whisky. The Scots are still arguing with the Irish about who invented the whisky. Both have good and understandable arguments, which you are welcome to read in our posts on the history of Scottish whisky and the history of Irish whisky .
Published 01/01/0001
title: “Whisky and Yeast” date: 2025-08-26T17:06:49+01:00 feature: “/whisky-and-yeast” tldr: Whisky begins as beer: enzymes convert grain starches to fermentable sugars, and yeast turns those sugars into alcohol and a host of flavour compounds. Brewing, winemaking and distilling yeasts are closely related but selected for different traits. After decades of prioritising efficiency and yield, distillers are increasingly exploring yeast’s role as a driver of aroma and character. Yeasts belong to the phylum Ascomycota, the largest group of fungi.
Does Whisky Have Terroir (A Sense of Place?)
Published 01/01/0001
The phrase “Like the country, like the whisky” is a popular refrain. and it can be tempting to assume that you can taste the rugged nature of the Highlands or the maritime climate of Islay in a single malt. However it’s more complicated than this because of how whisky is mass produced, leading some to challenge the very idea that whisky can really have its own terroir. We investigated this question and checked the five elements of Scottish single malts for their terroir influence.
Does Whisky Have Terroir (A Sense of Place?)