blending

In this clip from her video course, Heaven Hill lead distillery technician Sydney Jones discusses different methods and approaches to blending whiskey, whether it’s for an original product or to maintain a consistent one.

Nate Randall, founder and distiller at California’s Hinterhaus, describes the happy accident and lessons learned in crafting ACSA’s reigning Innovation Award winner.

Blending on the small-batch scale, craft-whiskey makers have limitations that the bigger producers don’t have—but they also have distinct advantages. Heeding advice from accomplished blenders, let’s look closer at how to blend whiskeys mindfully, with art and with purpose.

Thoughtfully applying the science and craft of blending offers an avenue for distilleries to elevate their products—but it begins with a serious devotion to sensory analysis.