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 whiskey making process involves malting, mashing, fermentation, distillation, and maturation. There are several types of whiskey defined by their country of origin, including Scotch whisky from Scotland, Irish whiskey from Ireland, American whiskey such as bourbon and Tennessee whiskey, Canadian whiskey, and Indian whiskey. Whiskey is served in various ways including neat, on the rocks, or with mixers.

1. WHISKE
Y

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 making process

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

5. MALTING:
The process which converts barley to
MALT( refer to malting process in
making of beer)

6. MASHING:
Which produces WORT (sugar solution)
from ground or crushed MALT.

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

8. DISTILLATION:
The process that strengthens and
purifies the spirit contained in the
WASH and also separates the solids
contained in the spirituous liquor.

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

10. BOTTLIN
G:
After the period of maturation the
spirit is bottled to be sold.

12. Scotch
Whisky
Must be 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.
Must be matured in Scotland in oak casks for not
less than three years.
Must not contain any added substance
other than water and caramel colour.

13. Single Malt Whisky
It is a malt whisky from one
distillery.
(Glenfiddich,
Glenmorangie, The
Macallan, Balvenie,
Glenlivet, Highland Park,
Lagavulin, Laphroaig)

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

15. Irish
Whiskey
 It is a whiskey made in
Ireland.
 The grains used in making
of Irish whiskey are barley,
rye and corn.
 Irish whiskey has to be
distilled thrice and matured
for at least three years. No
peat fire is used to dry the
malt

16. American Whiskey
Kentucky
Tennesse
e
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 – Wild Turkey, Maker’s Mark
and Jim beam
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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Service of Whiskey

20. Whiskey is served
in the following
ways:
-Up
-On the rocks
- Neat
-With Mixers
Whiskey is generally
served in an old
fashioned glass