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What is chill-filtration?
Ever wanted to know what the heck everyone is talking about when say a whisky has been 'chill-filtered'? This guide will fill you in.
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What is chill-filtration? How much impact does it have on your dram? Why is it such an emotive issue for whisky fans? There’s a lot to filter through in this often clouded issue, but we’ll aim to clear thing up in our guide to chill-filtration.
Why is whisky filtered?
What is chill-filtration?
Almost all whisky goes through some kind of filtration
Why is whisky chill-filtered?
Without chill-filtration, this whisky could turn hazy. But is it worth it if flavour is compromised?
Is there a problem with chill-filtration?
Michter's Distillery employs a unique chill-filtration system
Valid concerns?
Should I care about chill-filtration?
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