Water is one of the most essential inputs in food and beverage manufacturing. It is used as a core ingredient, a cleaning medium, and a support utility for heating, cooling, and processing operations.

If you’re a coffee lover, you already know the drill: grind fresh beans, nail your brew method, and maybe even invest in that fancy gooseneck kettle everyone on Instagram seems to own. But here’s the plot twist: none of that matters if your water quality isn’t up to par.

When you pour a glass of whiskey, savor a craft gin, or shoot back a silky tequila, you probably think about grains, botanicals, or barrel-aging. What most people forget and what too many distillers overlook is that every sip is built on water.

Water is often an unsung hero in the world of distilleries and wineries.