How Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made Step by Step and Highland Park Step 3 The Fermentation Process

How Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made Step by Step at Highland Park Step 3 Malting Floor with Barley https://www.highlandparkwhisky.com Step 3 of the making of Highland Park is the Fermentation Process where the Wort from the previous mashing step is cooled and transferred to large, wooden tanks called washbacks. This is where the yeast is added which turns the sugars into alcohol. The strain of yeast is carefully chosen by the distiller as it can affect the final flavour. Fermentation lasts around 48 hours and produces a liquid called Wash which is low in alcohol (5% - 10%), similar in strength to beer. The Wash is then ready for Step 4 of the making of Highland Park – Distillation. There are 3 main ingredients in whisky making: 1. Water; 2. Barley; 3. Yeast, and 5 Steps or Processes 1. Malting; 2. Mashing; 3. Fermentation; 4. Distillation; 5. Maturation. However, Highland Park has some differences to most other distilleries including: Orkney Heather Peat with no tree content therefore burns slowly producing a unique aromatic smoke which infuses the Malting Barley; Malting Barley is still turned by hand on the distillery’s own malting floor maintaining a constant air flow; Temperate Climate with no extremes allowing even paced maturation; Sherry Seasoned Oak Casks contributing up to 80% of the whisky flavour and all of the colour. Highland Park Distillery is a single malt whisky distillery located in Kirkwall, the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, situated north of mainland Scotland. The distillery was founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of the Vikings, who set up an illicit still in a bothy at High Park, where the name Highland Park is derived, and became the site of today’s distillery. Uniquely, Highland Park uses 5 keystones in the production of its single malts: Aromatic Peat Hobbister Moor; Hand Turned Floor Maltings; Sherry Oak Casks; Cool Maturation; and Cask Harmonisation. The Highland Park range is extensive including: 10 Year Old; 12 Year Old; 18 Year Old; 25 Year Old; 30 Year Old; 40 Year Old; and 50 year old, the oldest and most prestigious release. Highland Park also produces special releases and limited editions in its Heroes range with whisky names recognising Orkney’s viking past such as: Magnus; Viking Tribe; Dragon Legend; Valkyrie; Valknut; Voyage of the Raven; Sigurd; Ragnvald; and Thorfinn. Highland Park connoisseurs will also be attracted to the Orcadian Vintage Series with editions dating from 1964 to 1976.
 
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