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Chill-filtration - a subject which splits consumers: many (or should that be most?) don’t care about it, but the maltheads are incensed about it.

Chill filtration removes some of the fats which are in suspension in the spirit and which become visible as a haze in the liquid when water is added to it.  Their removal means that the consumer always gets a bright and clear liquid in their glass.  Thus, if the whisky has not been chill filtered, uneducated consumers think that they are being sold faulty whisky when they add their ice or water.  

The process takes the temperature of the spirit down to below 5°C before it passes through a filter.  This chilling causes the fats to become more substantial and allows the filter to trap them.  The downside is that a little amount of flavour is also trapped within the filter.  

Welcome to my website.

This will become, I hope, a portal for those interested in Scotch Whisky. World whiskies (and other alcoholic drinks) to learn about those liquids.

My intention is that it will guide you to greater understanding and appreciation of the quality of what is out there.  Obviously, my own personal preferences will come to the fore; to some extent, I will allow this, whereas, in The Malt Whisky File, I have attempted to be as objective in my tasting notes as possible.  I am pleased to say that most people consider that I have been successful in that aim.

It will contain information about events with which I am involved, a blog where I will tell anyone who is interested, what I am doing on a day-to-day basis and information about what I am tasting and what is occurring in the Scottish (and wider) drinks trade.

The links page contains links to websites with which either I am associated in some way, or else with which I have been impressed.

The Year of Homecoming is over and the Nats have won an absolute majority in a General Election and now rule Holyrood, so I suppose I should now remove my statement.  

             But NO!  I am proud of the fact that I stood out against it, so it will remain for the moment - especially as it seems that Alex the Fish is intent on repeating Homecoming despite its vast costs

VisitScotland are a great waste of space, they have cost me time and money, so I will NOT support anything they are involved in.

After all, it is all a part of the re-elect Alex Salmond campaign, isn’t it?

Go look at the item on my News Page.

My new book, Le Snob WHISKY, was published on 1st October.  It covers the world’s whiskies, but in only 144 pages, so some whiskies and distilleries have been missed out.  It only costs £8.99, so see what YOU think and let me know

The

Whisky Blender

is Here!

I am quite stunned to have been awarded the accolade Whisky Man of the Year 2011 by the Whisky Boys.   

See the whisky boys website here