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unmalted

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Adj.1.unmalted - of grain that has not been converted into malt; "unmalted barley"
malted - of grain that has been converted into malt; "malted barley"


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It could be the combination of the water, the pot stills, the unmalted barley or the triple distillation that imparts that unique softness and dangerous attractiveness that singles out Irish whiskey.
Although it is similar to Scotch whisky in that it was distilled primarily from barley, traditional Irish whiskey is distilled from a mash of mixed malted and unmalted grains (referred to as "pure pot-still" whiskey) whereas Scotch is either distilled exclusively from malted grain or from unmalted grain.
Grain whisky is distilled in a continuous column still, usually from maize with a little malted barley and occasionally unmalted barley.
 
 
 
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