SUP Magazine: Does Terroir Affect Whiskey? This Distillery Thinks So, and Its New Whiskey Might Prove It
Is there such a thing as terroir in whiskey? For some, to even pose this question reflects ignorance or complete lack of knowledge about something that's been proven by distilleries like Bruichladdich . For others, there's clearly no such thing as whiskey terroir. The high-energy and high-temperature act of distillation removes any qualities that grain varietals might impart into whiskey’s flavor. But there’s another factor that may or may not be truly considered terroir that...