Scottish Whisky Making Process All Scotch whisky starts from malted barley which is soaked in water and allowed to germinate. This unlocks natural sugars and enzymes. The soggy grains are then dried in a kiln to halt germination. The dried grains, now known as malt, retain caramelized flavors from the kilning process. Malt is then milled and mixed with hot water in a mashing process which...