Whisky - Comments & Comparison

Description: Whisky, or whiskey, refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash and ... more

Whisky - Comments & Comparison ... aged in wooden casks (generally oak). Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and maize (corn).

Newest Review: ... stills, casks were hidden in churches and smugglers' wives carried containers of whisky under their skirts and deliver ... more

... door to door. By 1823 the battle had reached the proportions of a national sport and 14,000 illegal stills were confiscated in that year. Eventually a reasonable level of taxation encouraged the growth of a respectable distilling industry, and with the use of the newly invented continuous still, quality whisky could be produced cheaply and in quantity. There are hundreds and hundreds of whiskies that are distilled in Scotland and it would take a lifetime to find and taste them all. I have had the last 25years givi...more

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Whisky - Comments & Comparison: Water of Life! (2035 words)
by - written on 10/12/02 (Very useful, 143 readings)
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WHISKY: Scottish for water My favourite indulgence of all time! I can't remember my first experience of whisky, the drink I have now grown to love. I just know I grew up thinking it was the most disgusting thing in the world. It wasn't till I was about twenty, I think before my pallet matured enough for me to appreciate the whole whisky experience. I remember the first time I enjoyed whisky it was at a good old-fashioned Scottish new years party, probably the same sort of party where I would have had my first smell and no doubt a sneaky wee sip of whisky, which I am sure I would have immediately spate out. The drinks were flowing, kilts were ... Read the complete review

Want to be a whisky tester? (313 words)
by - written on 11/03/01 (Very useful, 155 readings)
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Whisky or whiskey? Does it really matter how you spell it? Well, yes it does. Whisky (without an E) is Scotch Whisky, the kind the Scots produce. Whiskey (with an E) is Irish whiskey. So it does matter how you spell it! Whiskey/whisky is distilled from barley or rye. The flavour comes from the quality of water used in production. The expert whiskey/whisky tester knows everything about this popular tipple simply by smelling and sipping it. All you need to get started is some samples and a comfy seat. Whiskeys like Irish Mist are made with pure Irish water that has a certain peaty flavour.The malt is also cured over peat ... Read the complete review

Whisky - Comments & Comparison: Whisky Bar (Alabama Song) - By The Doors (309 words)
by - written on 10/03/01 (Very useful, 70 readings)
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I love Whisky it's one of the greatest drinks their are. I don't think I could express my love for the drink anymore than what good old Jim Morrison could so here is a nice song for you all, enjoy! Well, show me the way To the next whiskey bar Oh, don't ask why Oh, don't ask why Show me the way To the next whiskey bar Oh, don't ask why Oh, don't ask why For if we don't find The next whiskey bar I tell you we must die I tell you we must die I tell you, I tell you I tell you we must die Oh, moon of Alabama We now must say goodbye We've lost our good old ... Read the complete review