leaving yeast in mash for whiskey

[nate]

Up until now i have always been allowing the yeast in my whiskey mash to settle, and siphoning off only the clear liquid. I was just reading about a study where it was determined that the yeast in the wash being distilled added a lot of flavor to scotch, does anyone have any experience with this, for a flavorful beverage like whiskey using dry ale yeast would you reccomend i leave the yeast in when i distill it?

[mbanu]

That depends on the yeast. A lot of flavor doesn't always mean a lot of good flavor.

If you want more flavor, first I'd try lowering the distillation proof some more. Then I'd try aging it.