Multiple choice general knowledge

The whisky distillation process comprises 5 steps. Which step produces the sugar solution known as the Wort?

  1. Malting

  2. Distillation

  3. Fermentation

  4. Mashing
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Explanation

The wort is a sugar solution produced during the mashing step of whisky production. Mashing involves mixing ground malted barley with hot water to extract fermentable sugars, creating the wort. Malting prepares the grain, fermentation converts wort sugars to alcohol, and distillation concentrates the alcohol - but only mashing produces the wort.

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