Brewers: We don’t have to tell you that beer, with its 85% points of profit, is a good business, but did you know: with $150 worth of malt you can get a volume of two-hundred 0.7 liter bottles of strong whiskey?At $8 per bottle, your profit is approximately $1450, or 90% profit. Some producers are s

FermentationThe carbonated spirits that provide the fizz in every alcoholic beverage are produced through a process collectively known as fermentation. This is a complex biochemical process that involves the metabolism of sugars in the feedstock by the yeast in which they are cultivated. This is the

When it comes to aging spirits such as whiskey, brandy, and some tequilas, distillers have a couple of options. There is, of course, the traditional approach of aging in barrels (usually oak) for four, ten, or even twenty years.But what about processes that artificially shorten that time to market?C