What is the reason for liking whiskey?
How many times have you heard of a person who first tried whiskey, a stimulus like this: “Well, moonshine, real moonshine. And what will they find in it? There is no better drink than vodka!”
The taste and aroma of whiskey similar to that of Munshine have caused much sincere forgetfulness. The similarity with Munshin suggests itself due to the presence of whiskey with a high content of aldehydes, fusel oil, and ethers. In vodka, the concentration of fuel oil is not allowed more than 4 mg / L, and in whiskey, this amount can reach 4000 mg / l (!). Same with aldehydes and ethers. However, the content of this substance in whiskey is not controlled at all.
However, despite such an impressive amount of harmful ingredients, no one dies from whiskey – of course, subject to measurement. The whole thing is in the tradition of enjoyment. How do we drink our favorite little white? As a rule, for breakfast, in good company. Our meals are spacious and plentiful. So, vodka is an application on the table. Whiskey works solo. It is drunk out of food. Therefore, vodka tastes neutral, and whiskey has lots of shades and aftertaste. Whiskey is delicious; enjoy the shades of the drink. After all, the real taste of whiskey is not immediately apparent.
It turns out that whiskey has four main flavors simultaneously: bitter, sour, sweet, and salty. One of them prevails depending on the type of whiskey (scotch tape). You can verify this by putting a small amount of drink in your mouth. You need to add a little water to the glass to make the whole spectrum of flavor feel brighter. Litter and Warm – After Task whiskey is especially appreciated.
But there is still something in common between “our” vodka and “their” whiskey. First, the castle. And secondly, the name. Surprised? The word “vodka” is derived from “water”, the Gaelic word “VG” is water.
Whiskey is a very democratic drink abroad, and all levels consume it. And love him so much because there is no special way to take this drink. The heavy wide glasses, which we consider essential features for making whiskey, are certainly convenient and give the drinker a kind of “alienation.” Still, usually, they drink whiskey from any place, anywhere, and anytime amazing.
Gourmets are invited to drink whiskey from thin glasses shaped like tulips to “catch” the bouquet and evaluate the drink’s composition and color. And as you walk through the glass walls, the intensity and intensity of the whiskey are determined. Traces are thin and crunchy – whiskey is weak and slightly saturated with oil. They prefer whiskey for its wide range of flavors because you can combine it with many liquids, breeds, breeds, and breeds… endlessly. The relatively low price contributes to the widespread use of this drink.
Where did he come from, this “almost Russian moonshine”? Whiskey is the national drink of Scotland. True, the Irish disputed this right with Scotland. They already provide evidence of the discovery of whiskey in Irish monasteries in the V century (!). But now we will talk about Scotch whiskey – Scotch tape, and other types (American, Canadian, Australian, and even Japanese).
The first mention of whiskey is in the late 15th century. Aqua Vita – Living water (then so-called alcohol) was prepared in the monasteries. Barley was the main raw material for distillation. Over time, the monk’s privacy became available to farmers, and the country sank into a total “drink”. Whiskey was revered as a medicine, and even children drank it. The technology for whiskey production developed during the XVI-XVIII centuries and was finally formed in the mid-XIX century.
Today, this technology is virtually no different from sprouted grain to moon production. Only in the final stages of production, i.e., exposure to the resulting solution in oak barrels produces whiskey from Banal Moonshine. But that’s not the main thing.
The fact is that the oak barrels used for whiskey aging must be old, the other drinks already used for aging. So? Scotch tape is mainly kept in barrels of American whiskey-bourbon. Whiskey in wine barrels (Medira, Port, Sherry) acquires an excellent taste and ness. More than 2,000 brands of Scotch whiskey are currently being produced in Scotland. If you see the inscription “whiskey” on the bottle, it is always Scotch whiskey or Scotch. The “whiskey” inscription indicates that whiskey is made somewhere but not in Scotland.
Interestingly, the taste and aroma of whiskey do not even depend on the feedstock (barley, corn), but first, place the whiskey in the production place, and here’s why. In the process of preparing the malt, the barley grains are treated with burning smoke from the peat. The smell of smoke is due to many natural causes and depends on where this peat was taken. The combination of water, the presence of minerals in it affects the quality of peat. It is no coincidence that the whiskey of Isle and the Jura Islands has a taste of iodine because there is a sea nearby! There are two types of whiskey: single malt and grain. Its authentic form is not sold out. It is used as an ingredient in blended whiskey. Mixed whiskey appeared in the XIX century when the need to expand sales of Scotch tape outside of Scotland matured. Single malt whiskey specific, Somewhat ruthless taste doesn’t like refined aristocracy. The whiskey blending (blending) made it possible to soften and enjoy the drink’s taste and gain new appreciation.
Want to buy real Scotch whiskey? Then be sure to pay attention to the following points: The bottle should have the inscription “Fallen and mature in Scotland” and “Bottled in Scotland”. If you bought a bottle of whiskey and found the “Whiskey Spirits” inscription on it, this is actually an alternative to the original drink. It does not contain more than 10% of this adhesive tape.
The world’s most famous single malt scotch whiskey (Glenfidich) is produced in the Spiceide region. The aromatic elegance of this whiskey is exceptionally exceptional and unbalanced.