Distillieries - Environmental Clearance

Distilleriesextraction of organic substances from the wood and their transfer to the whisky,oxidation of the original substances and of the extracted wood material, andreaction between various organic substances present in the liquid to form newproducts. The amber color develops and the taste of the whisky mellows duringaging as the concentration of congeners increases.Similar reactions between the barrel liquid and barrel constituents characterize aging ofother distilled spirits, such as brandy and rum.F. Blending/bottlingAfter whisky aging is complete, it is dumped or pumped from barrels into stainless steeltanks and reduced in proof to the desired alcohol concentration by adding demineralizedwater. The diluted whisky is processed and filtered. Following a filtration process thewhisky is pumped to a tank, proof adjusted, and bottled.Due to their value and marketability, used barrels are not generally stored but eitherrefilled with other whiskies or bung sealed and sold to manufacturers of Scotch Whisky,Canadian Whisky, rum, brandy, Tequila, or wines.New bottles are unloaded from cases and put on a conveyor belt, where they are aircleaned, filled, capped, and labeled. At the end of the conveyor belt, the final product isput into cases, which are sealed, labeled, and shipped to distributors.TGM for Distillery Industry 3-27 August 2010