Whiskey and Scotch Flavoring?!

Question: Whiskey and Scotch Flavoring?

When Scotch or even grain whiskey is distilled and bottled at which point do the distillers add the spices and caramel flavoring? Do they add it to the casks that age the whiskey or is it rubbed into the wood? or is it part of the distilling process?

Answers:

There's no spices added to whiskey unless you're referring to liqueurs like fireball or southern comfort, which aren't whiskies anymore.

Whisky gets flavors from the grains, malting process, water, distillation process and aging. Lots of flavor comes from the wood used in aging, but by law nothing can be added. Some whiskies use secondary casks like wine casks to add flavors, but those are almost always finishing casks (last six months or so). Bourbon gets flavor from the charring of barrels used for aging.

Whisky makers CAN add caramel color, but it's not a flavoring agent. They aren't adding caramel itself, just a diluted coloring that makes the whisky look more amber or golden. This is done at bottling.

I think it is a part of distilling process

Scotch Whiskey is good.

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