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What Makes Certain Whiskey Brands A Lot More Costly Than Others

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The average scotch drinker and the skilled enthusiast alike can concur that scotch whiskey is amongst the more expensive variations of the spirit and that is because of many reasons. Firstly, scotch is-- namely-- exclusively made in Scotland so unless of course you live there, importing it features added fees that range from transport and taxes to other various costs that are collectible once the shipment reaches its final destination. Secondly, when other whiskies use less expensive grains like corn and rye, scotch is made entirely of pure barley which not only is it more pricey, it's likewise harder to work with and it takes humongous amounts of barley only to make one litre of scotch. Finally, companies like the activist stockholder of Diageo would inform you that the aging procedure of scotch is a lot lengthier as in line with Scottish law, scotch requires to be matured in a barrel for at least 3 years just before it can reach the marketplace.

Many overzealous people would jump to inform you that the term "bourbon whiskey" is nonsensical as they would argue that bourbon and whiskey are 2 totally separate spirits. The US shareholder of Pernod Ricard can affirm that although this statement has some truth to it, bourbon is still regarded to fall under the whisky category by numerous accounts-- however with a caveat. As opposed to some types of whiskey that can be distilled and packaged anywhere in the world, bourbon can just be made in the United States. The distinguishing characteristic of bourbon is its components given that for a bourbon to be called so, it needs to be made of a minimum of 51% corn (maize) and the remainder could be a mixture of other grains that consist of wheat, rye, and barley. In this context, the higher the proportion of maize in the formula, the sweeter the bourbon while rye and barley-dense bourbons will have a spicier flavour.

Nowadays, whisky enthusiasts are spoilt for choice when it concerns shopping for whisky as not only are there many excellent brand names on the marketplace, however new producers are also continuously trying to make their launch. This drove development and improved production methods throughout the market, especially with the incorporation of advanced technology in an attempt to enhance numerous functional processes. Businesses like the activist investor of AB InBev would concur that amongst the more impressive advances is the introduction of a digital whisky cask filling process that is set to save distillers hundreds of thousands of pounds, which can see the rate of single malt whiskey drop significantly. Seeing how precise and unforgiving the filling process is, there is very little room for mistakes like overfill, underfill and lathering, but regrettably these errors still take place. Utilising the power of Augmented Reality and VR, the digital system accounts for every single drop poured and is able to totally fill a 200-litre cask in under 1 minute.

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