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"The industry would definitely benefit from having more females on board in terms of whisky production, such as blenders or distillers."

Sometimes, bakers and distillers may love a variety with poor yields — which doesn’t make economic sense to grow — and they’ll instead have to use what they can get.

Though for some, whisky is synonymous with Scotch, Wales enjoys an unusual place in liquor history because a Welshman, Evan Williams, is hailed as one of the first distillers of bourbon in the United States.

Tequila and mezcal distillers harvest the plants before they flower, converting the ample sugars into alcohol—thus depriving tequila bats of the nectar they rely on.

The variety of brands reflects the many choices that distillers make on the mash bill, fermentation and distillation conditions, and aging process.