Whiskey (Whiskey), is a kind of barley and other grains brewed in oak barrels for many years after the aging, the deployment of 43 degrees or so of the spirits of distilled liquor. The British call it "the water of life". According to the origin can be divided into: Scotch whiskey, Irish whiskey, American whiskey and Canadian whiskey four categories.
The whiskey brewing process is divided into six steps: germination, saccharification, fermentation, distillation, aging, mixing.
Whiskey Ballantine 30 years, won the 2004 and 2005 "International Spirits Challenge" award, and Ballantine Tequette whiskey in 2006 won the gold medal.
In the 11th century, the Irish monks arrived in Scotland to convey the gospel, which brought the Scotch whiskey distillation technology.
In 1780, there were only 8 legitimate distillation plants, and more than 400 large and small illegal distillation plants were reached. They can only cut corners through the way to produce whiskey, Scotch whiskey reputation is also increasingly "corrupt."
In 1823, the British Congress, through the enactment of the "Excise Act" (Excise Act) for the legitimate distillation plant to create a more relaxed tax environment, while vigorously "encirclement" illegal distillation plant, which greatly promoted the Scottish whiskey industry development.
In 1831, the column still introduced from Scotland, this distillation pot can be continuous distillation, greatly improving the distillation efficiency, thereby reducing the price of whiskey, whiskey more civilians.