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Technological Developments in the Scotch Whisky Industry

MBAA TQ vol. 42, no. 4, 2005, pp. 305-308  |  VIEW ARTICLE

Graham G. Stewart. International Centre for Brewing and Distilling, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS United Kingdom.

Abstract
The Scotch whisky and brewing industries have many similarities and differences. The Scotch Whisky Act closely controls the production of the product. The differences and similarities between Scotch whisky and brewing products are listed, and the experience that can be obtained from a comparison of the two processes discussed.
Keywords: beer, cereals, distillation, maturation, whisky, yeast

 

S�ntesis
La industria cervecera y la industria del whisky escoc�s tienen muchas similaridades y muchas diferencias. El Scotch Whisky Act controla muy de cerca la elaboraci�n del producto. Las similaridades y diferencias entre el whisky escoc�s y los productos cerveceros son elucidadas y se discute lo valioso que puede ser una comparaci�n entre ellos.
Palabras claves: cerveza, cereales, destilaci�n, maduraci�n, whisky, levadura

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