Whiskey is an alcoholic beverage distilled from fermented grain mash and aged in wooden casks. The grains used can include barley, corn, rye, and wheat. The production process involves malting, mashing, fermentation, distillation, and maturation. There are several types of whiskey including Scotch, Irish, American, Canadian, and Indian whiskey which differ based on ingredients, production methods, and places of origin. Scotch must be produced in Scotland from malted barley and matured in oak for at least three years.

1. Whiskey
Presented by –
Gaurav Dhiman

2. Whiskey or whisky refers
to a
broad category of
alcoholic beverages
that are distilled
from fermented grain
mash
and aged in wooden
casks.

3. Whiskey’s can be made
from a variety of cereals
depending on their types
and water
These cereals are
- Barley
- Corn
- Rye
- Wheat

4. Process #1
MALTING:
The process which converts barley to MALT( refer to malting process in
making of beer)

5. Process #2
MASHING:
Which produces WORT (sugar solution) from ground or crushed MALT.

6. Process #3
FERMENTATION :
A process that produces WASH (a weak, crude, impure spirit)
consequent upon the introduction of YEAST in the WORT.

7. Process #4
DISTILLATION:
The process that strengthens and purifies the spirit contained in the WASH
and also separates the solids contained in the spirituous liquor.

8. MATURATION:
The process that transforms the raw SPIRIT into WHISKY.

9. BOTTLING:
After the period of maturation the spirit is bottled to be
sold.

10. The different types
of whiskies/whiskeys are:
 Scotch whisky
 Irish Whiskey
 American Whiskey
Canadian Whiskey
Indian Whisky

11. Scotch Whisky
A Scotch is 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, and fermented only by the addition of yeast.

 Matured in Scotland in oak casks for not less than three
years.
 Must not contain any added substance other than
water and caramel colour.

12. Types of Scotch
Single Malt Whisky
(Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, The
Macallan, Balvenie, Glenlivet,
Highland Park, Lagavulin,
Laphroaig)

13. Blended Scotch whisky
It is a mixture of malt
and grain whisky.
(Johnnie Walker,
Famous Grouse, Chivas
Regal)

14. Irish Whiskey
These Whiskeys are called Bourbons
Made not less than 51% corn with
Malted barley.
Barrels used are charred / toasted and
made of American oak
Eg – Jim beam

15. American Whiskey
Kentucky
These Whiskeys are called
Bourbons
Made not less than 51% corn
with Malted barley.
Rye is also used
Barrels used are charred /
toasted and made of
American oak
Eg – Jim beam
Tennessee
Whiskeys are produced form a
sour mash.
Produces some of the world’s
richest and smoothest whiskies.
Charred in oak casks and then
filtered through a mass of
charcoal
Eg- Jack Daniel’s no 7

16. Canadian Whiskey
 Made from blends of different
grains
 Rye, Corn and Malted Barley
 They have a reputation of being
the lightest of all classic whiskies.
 Famous Brands – Canadian Club
and Crown Royal

17. Indian Whisky
 Made from various distilled
spirits from predominantly
molasses but nowadays barley
malt is also used.
 Some of the famous Indian
whiskies are : Royal Challenge,
Bagpiper, Antiquity

18. Service of Whiskey