How Is The Bottling Of Whisky Done And What Is OC Blue Price?

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Whiskey is produced using processes like malting, mashing, fermentation, distillation and ageing. Once the whisky is done ageing in the wooden barrels it is ready to be bottled and packed. During the ageing process, the whisky is tasted periodically to know if the whisky is ready to be bottled.

Once the whisky develops the colour, taste, smell and flavour it is time to remove it from the oak barrels and pack it in bottles. If the whisky is aged for a long time then it will lose its balance of taste and flavour. Therefore once it reaches its peak it should be removed from the barrel and bottled. 

Whisky can be packed in containers made from inert materials like glass or stainless steel. The containers should be sealed tightly to avoid any evaporation from taking place. When bottled in this way the whisky will stay good.

Before bottling the percentage and the volume of whisky should be checked. Some percentage of the whisky in the barrel will be lost due to evaporation during ageing. This is called the angel’s share. If the barrels are stored in a hot climate then the evaporation will be more. 

During the ageing process, the percentage of alcohol will also change. It will increase or decrease depending on the temperature it is stored in. Before bottling the percentage of alcohol has to be checked.

The whisky will have to be diluted to the bottling strength before bottling. The whisky is diluted between 40% - 50% alcohol by volume. Sometimes the whisky is treated with activated carbon and filtered. This is done to make the whisky mild and usually, it is exposed to activated wood charcoal.

The percentage of alcohol required can be adjusted during filtering. Filtered whisky is more appealing. A filler machine can be used to fill the glass bottles with whisky. The glass bottles should be of the standard sizes. While bottling strict norms should be followed as suggested by the regulatory body.

How to get a uniform flavoured whisky?
To maintain a uniform flavour of whisky ‘Vatting’ can be done. In this, the whisky from different barrels is taken and blended to get a consistent flavour. Whiskies in different barrels will age differently. Whisky will also differ as per batch therefore vatting can be done to get a uniform brand.

The whisky from the different barrels should be tasted and the proportion of each should be decided. Then the large quantities can be poured into a vat and mixed. This will help to get the desired taste.

One of the Indian whiskies brands is Officer Choice (OC). It is made from Scotch malts and select Indian grain spirits. The OC Blue price is just right for daily wage earners.