2. Adding water is the most popular way to drink whisky in the world. Many people think that adding water will destroy the original flavor of whisky. In fact, adding proper amount of water will not make whisky lose its original flavor. On the contrary, it may make the alcohol taste fade and lead to the hidden aroma of whisky. Generally speaking, the ratio of1:1is most suitable for 12 years of whisky. If it is less than 12 years, the amount of water should be increased, and if it is more than 25 years old, it is recommended to add a little water or even.
3. Add ice cubes. This drinking method, also known as on the rock, is mainly for drinkers who want to reduce alcohol stimulation and do not want to dilute whisky. However, although whisky with ice cubes can inhibit the alcohol smell, it also leads to partial aroma atresia due to cooling, making it difficult to taste the original flavor characteristics of whisky.
4, add soda, based on spirits, plus soda mixing is called Highball. For Whisky Highball, adding coke is the most popular drinking method, but by comprehensive comparison, in terms of the taste of coke, American corn whiskey is generally better than malt whiskey and cereal whiskey.
5. Adding green tea, the Japanese invented water cutting, while China developed an innovative drinking method of "adding green tea", which is said to be a marketing idea of Pernod Ricard when it promoted whisky in China.
6, Scottish traditional hot drink method, in cold Scotland, there is a traditional whisky spectrum called Hot Toddy, which can not only dispel the cold, but also cure the minor cold.
Whiskey is a kind of strong distilled liquor brewed from barley and other grains, aged in oak barrels for many years and blended into about 43 degrees. The British call it "the water of life". According to the place of origin, it can be divided into four categories: scotch whisky, Irish whisky, American whisky and Canadian whisky.
The brewing process of whisky is divided into six steps: germination, saccharification, fermentation, distillation, aging and blending.
Whisky ballantine has been awarded the International Spirits Challenge in 2004 and 2005 for 30 years, while ballantine Tequila won the gold medal in 2006.