Meeting the specifications set by brewers and distillers customers is critical for any malting business. It is important to maintain control and verify the viability of the purchased product. The laboratory is the key to control, as the accuracy of its assesments determines whether the barley is suitable to be taken to the plant, and its testing is the basis on which any subsequent disputes can be resolved.

Michter’s Distillery employs six key production tenets to create its renowned whiskies. The first tenet is to air-dry the white oak used...