Strong Drink plays a part in many cultures around the world. From Saki in Japan, Vodka in Russian, Bourbon in the US and Scotch Whisky in Scotland & Irish Whiskey in Ireland. Here we'll gather articles on Alcohol, varities, customs and...
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Strong Drink plays a part in many cultures around the world. From Saki in Japan, Vodka in Russian, Bourbon in the US and Scotch Whisky in Scotland & Irish Whiskey in Ireland. Here we'll gather articles on Alcohol, varities, customs and history.
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Scotch has undoubtedly been elevated to the top spot of most popular spirit however it is said that if that spirit was not made in Scotland then it has no right baring the name. The land itself lends to this spirit and what is taken s naturally replenished.
Scotch whisky is said to be a nobleman among spirits brought about primarily by what mother earth has to offer. This makes it a popular drink for the naturalist among us. Scotland is so abundant in natural recourses from the moors of peat... Read Full Story
I’m drunk right now. That’s right. Totally smashed. I can hardly even type. I’ve just had 9 bourbons. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not some kind of an alcoholic. I’m actually just an evironmentalist who has had a very long weekend.
You see, I just read from on Environmental Grafitti that there are environmental benefits to the production of scotch whiskey. Specifically: a by-product of whisky has been shown to clean contaminated water.
According to the articale, it cleans up heavy metals... Read Full Story
An attempt to educate the sponges who take pleasure in knowing what they like... who believe in relishing rather than gulping who agree on "Kill all who Crawl..." I will try to decode a Whiskey/Whisky Bottle Label here… m sure to add taste to your next drink to know the elixir inside them. Whisky vs Whiskey … Spelling a question? I will not babble a lot on this issue as both are just right. If distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, Japan you call it whisky and if in Ireland or US it is... Read Full Story
A true single malt whiskey is a brew that is distilled in one place. There is no inclusion of any other blends of grain whiskey in this product. A single cask whiskey has been in one cask and not transferred to accommodate other blends. This whiskey, when full strength, can exceed sixty percent alcohol by volume.
Most single malts are bottled at between forty and forty-six percent as the legal limit is set at a minimum of forty percent. Ask strength is a term used when the alcohol level is... Read Full Story
In the year 1820 sir John Walker had a vision. To create one of the finest single malt blends the world has ever known. Enter the 2006 trend and apparently his vision turned to gold, as it is the most consumed scotch in the world. At over 120 million bottle sold annually, it is estimated that four bottles per second are enjoyed in 200 countries around the world.
So what color do you walk with? That is a matter of personal taste. You can go with the vibrant blend of the red label, which tends... Read Full Story
