J.P. Wiser's Whisky by 60%, reducing waste water contaminant by 90% and reducing overall energy consumption by 40%. J.P. Wiser had high standards for his signature product, aiming to refine the process for making Canadian whisky and raise above the impure and under-aged whiskies of the time. He soon became known for being blended with exacting care and aged to perfection in white oak barrels. Canada's Food and Drugs Act requires whisky labeled as "Canadian Whisky" be mashed, distilled and aged three years in wooden casks of less than 700 L. Due to the openness of this definition, a Master Blender is free
Scotch whisky bottling. For a variety of reasons, some independent brands do not identify which facility distilled the whisky in the bottle. They may instead identify only the general geographical area of the source, or they simply market the product using their own brand name without identifying their source. This may, in some cases, be simply to give the independent bottling company the flexibility to purchase from multiple distillers without changing their labels. According to the Scotch Whisky Association, Scotch whisky evolved from a Scottish drink called "uisge beatha", which means "water of life". The earliest record of distillation in Scotland occurred