Non chill-filtered whisky (also styled non-chillfiltered and even un-chillfiltered whisky) is one of those terms in the whisky industry that is widely seen, read, and heard…and yet few drinkers truly understand what it means or signifies. In that respect, it’s a bit like sour mash in the bourbon industry – a term you see printed on the label; a statement that supposedly has a positive connotation, and yet the majority of consumers view it as mumbo-jumbo…not really appreciating what it means, but just happy to enjoy what’s in the bottle. So what is non chill-filtered whisky? What is chill filtration? And how do you un-chillfilter something? Is a non chill-filtered whisky better than a whisky that has been chill-filtered? Let’s dive in…
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