WHISKEY 101
Whiskey is distilled from a fermented mash of grain, usually corn, rye, barely or wheat- Then aged in oak barrels- The liquid is clear before placed into the barrels- In America whiskey must be distilled at less than 190 proof and bottled at no less than 80 proof-American Whiskey comes either blended or straight- Straight whiskey is aged in charred oak barrels for a inimum of two years- Blended whiskey is a blend of one or more straight whiskeys and neutral grain spirits-
Blended Whiskey
Straight Whiskey
Non-American made whiskeys are spelled without the e- Like Canadian only produced in Canada and Irish produced only in Ireland- Canadian Whisky is usually distilled from corn and rye- Most Canadian Whisky sold in America is at least 3 years old- Irish Whisky is like Scotch a blended whisky containing barley malt and grain and generally aged for a minimum of 5 years- Irish Whisky is lighter in flavor and less smoky than Scotch
Canadian Whisky
Irish Whisky
Scotch Whisky is produced only in Scotland and come either blended or single malt- Single malt Scotches are aged for at least 8 years if not considerably longer- Flavors vary from the regions they are produced- Blended Scotch contain malt whisky and grain whisky similar to American Whiskey- Blended Scotch is at least 4 years old
Scotch Whisky
Kentucky Borbon was born over 200 years ago from natural spring water in Kentucky- America's only native spirit- Bourbon is distilled from a mash of grain- 50% Corn and balanced by barley and wheat or rye- Some bourbon reciepes are generations old and many family formulas jealously guarded since their births- Most Bourbons are age from 4 to 12 years and bottled at 80 proof
Bourbon Whiskey- Kentucky
Next time we will discuss Brandy
Cognac
Brandy- Imported
Brandy-Domestic
Brandy- VS
Brandy-VSOP
Brandy- XO
posted by Ms SaraTee @ 9:09 AM
4 Comments:
I'm impressed. Did you need notes to post all that? Or, does your job require you to be able to explain the definition, distillation process, and history of everything your company distributes?
My job doesn't require this but I have begun to understand all areas of liquor- From the beginnings to the middle to the end- I actually got some "Mixologly" books from the library to refresh my brain cells on how to mix drinks- Was going to get a second job- We'll just see....
"I actually got some "Mixologly" books from the library to refresh my brain cells..."
In the context of a discussion on alcohol, that strikes me as funny.
BTW, you've been tagged.
Now don't get all freaked out. Mercedes still communicates. I want to know if you're taste-testing while you-re researching?
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