Drinking whiskey with ice opens up its flavors, reduces the alcohol burn, and can be very refreshing especially on a hot day. But you need to be careful that by adding ice to whiskey you’re not...
Category: Basics
My first impression of a whiskey is usually from its color, although it’s never more than the simplistic if it looks good / bad it must taste good / bad too, and even then, I’m often wrong as I...
I’ve never known exactly how to describe the color of whiskey and it doesn’t do justice both to the deliciousness of the drink and the beauty of its color to call it a particular shade of brown....
The issue of smoothness is important when it comes to whiskey. No one wants to drink a whiskey that ‘burns’ or is ‘harsh’ which is why distilleries put in a lot of effort to make their...
If you’re a beginner who wants to learn everything there is to know about whiskey, then you’ve come to exactly the right place. Bookmark this page so that you can return here once you’ve learnt...
Aging is the most important part of the whiskey making process because that’s where a whiskey picks up about 70% of its flavors. But I wanted to know exactly how sitting in a barrel for years or...