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  What the heck is that? Malt. Malt extract, malt syrup, chocolate Maltesers, malted milk powder, malt beer and single malt whisky. Malt seems to ...

Pronounced Pete   What the heck is that? Many pre-Whisky lovers (I call them that, because they'll love whiskies soon enough) have the preconc...

  What the heck is that? All alcoholic drinks – whether they are your beers, wines, ciders, vodkas or sakés – have to be made using the alcohol fe...

  What the heck is that? Many alcoholic drinks like beers and wines are created with yeast using the fermentation process. However, there is a lim...

  What the heck is that? There are two main types of stills used for making spirits: (1) pot stills and (2) column stills.  The pot still is the m...

   What the heck is that? There are two main types of stills used for making spirits: (1) pot stills and (2) column stills.  The pot still is reall...

  What the heck is that? Many whiskies have big numbers printed on their labels. Numbers mean age. Higher age means better whisky. Or is it really...

  What the heck is that? Most people think of whisky as an amber liquid, and when reading age statements, drinkers would get the impression that t...

  What the heck is that? A cask is a wooden barrel that is used to mature whisky. Casks can be used to mature a wide range of other spirits beyon...

  What the heck is that? Isn’t oak just another word for wood? “Oak” is not synonymous with “wood”. Oak is one type of wood that is almost always ...

(me-zoo-nah-rah)     What the heck is that? Also known as Japanese Oak, it is native to Japan, and is also called the Water Oak because of its ...

  What the heck is that? Take a look across the whisky aisle and you'll definitely see the term "Single Malt" used on many labels. The term itse...