The cereals chairman said malting barley could be sourced from elsewhere, however, the whisky industry needed Scottish grain in line with its quality assurance.

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BBH, for example, has nearly finished a new malting plant, the largest in Russia, freeing it from the choice between poor-quality Russian supplies or expensive imports.

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The terminology used by brewers to describe varying levels of roasting intensity in the malting process tends to sound like words describing sweets: There are malt levels that are bisquity, toasty, caramelly, toffee-like and even chocolaty, Mr. Daniels said.

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