Who We Are
The Team The Whisky Palate
Embark on the Whisky Odyssey: From Barley to Blissful Sip. Join the Journey, Savor the Story – Taste the Magic Today!
The Whisky palate was established to support the wholesale whisky trade market to transform your sales into experiences. Over 90 percent of Super star whiskies today will land up in the hands of collectors never completing its journey to the glass as intended by the whisky makers.
Become a partner, be a part of the miraculous journey from the harvesting of the barley all the way through fermentation, distillation, finally aged to perfection, and sitting in your palms waiting for the shortest part of the journey into the sensory world of your palate.
- Move your clientele onto a prestige whisky menu, creating your own unique story for your venue or event.
- Develop your menu’s to include tasting notes, empower your staff with training and support
- Tasting experiences, with brand support and promotions
Get in touch with our friendly team to discuss further details. We look forward to sharing a dram with you. Contact our team for further details by emailing: info@whiskypalate.com
Daniel Smolowitz
Founder & Whisky Expert
The 9 Step Whisky Process
1. Malting
It starts with barley, which is soaked in water, allowed to sprout, and then dried in kilns to halt the germination process. This produces malted barley.
2. Milling
The malted barley is ground into a coarse powder called grist.
3. Mashing
The grist is mixed with hot water in a mash tun to create a sugary liquid called wort.
4. Fermentation
The wort is transferred to fermentation vessels, typically wooden or stainless steel, where yeast is added. Yeast consumes the sugars and converts them into alcohol, producing a liquid called “wash”.
5. Distillation
The wash is distilled in copper pot stills or column stills. Distillation separates the alcohol from impurities, creating a higher-proof liquid known as “new make spirit”.
6. Maturation
The new make spirit is aged in oak barrels, where it interacts with the wood, gaining flavor, color, and complexity over time. This process can last several years or even decades.
7. Blending
In some cases, whisky from different barrels or batches is blended to achieve a consistent flavor profile.
8. Bottling
Once the whisky has reached the desired maturity, it is filtered, diluted to the desired bottling strength, and then bottled.
9. Enjoyment
Finally, the whisky is ready to be savored, either neat, with water, or on the rocks, revealing the culmination of years of craftsmanship and expertise in a single glass.
