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Distilling and Whisky Maturation

Course code

B91DW

Course type

Taught

Level

Level 11

Credits

15

Senior course leader

Matthew Pauley

Department

Bioscience

Course Aims

This course aims to provide in-depth and current knowledge in the production processes of spirits by pot distillation and continuous distillation, and the development of these spirits during subsequent maturation.

Learning Outcomes

Outcome Category (see details below)

Students will be able to:
Explain in detail the physical and technical principles of distillation in the production of spirits.
Assess current research on distillation.

 

POT1

Students will be able to:
Access and evaluate complex scientific and technical information.
Develop and present clear arguments based on scientific and technical evidence.
Evaluate the range of technology available to produce distilled spirits.
Critically evaluate the impact of maturation on the composition of spirit.

POT2

The project will develop team working attributes.

Take responsibility for own learning.

Undertake private study.

POT4

Make the key calculations in the sizing of distillery plant

Make process engineering calculations relevant to distillation

POT5

Learning outcome categories

POT1
Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive Skills
POT2
Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)
POT3
Industrial, Commercial and Professional Practice
POT4
Autonomy, accountability and working with others
POT5
Communication, Numeracy and ICT

Course Availability

This course is available at the following locations:

Location Study Period
Edinburgh
January (Semester 2)
Online
January (Semester 2)

Related programmes

This course can be taken as part of the following programmes:

Programme Code Title
B947-BRD
Brewing and Distilling, MSc
B945-BRD
Brewing and Distilling, PgDip
B901-BRD
Brewing and Distilling with Entrepreneurship, MSc
B946-BRD
Brewing and Distilling with Entrepreneurship,, PgDip
Course Version: 2.0