The Flavor of the Malt
INTRODUCTION:
All spirits have a given percentage of the primary ingredients, water and ethanol. The differences between cheap and expensive liquors, therefore, arise in the unique flavors and aromas particular to different types and brands. These unique flavors are the result of trace amounts of "impurities" in the liquor. Sometimes producers intentionally add characteristic "impurities" to "tag" their product. In other cases, these adulterations have been added coincidently with the producer's water supply used for the whiskey, the soil type in which the grain…
