The origin of whisky

The word "whisky" is the language of Celts (Ce 1t) who lived in the highlands of Ireland and Scotland in ancient times. The ancient Irish called this wine Visge-Beatha, and the ancient Scots called it Visage baugh. After years of change, it gradually evolved into the word whisky today. Different countries have different ways to write whisky. Whisky is written in Ireland and America, and whisky is written in Scotland and Canada. The difference in pronunciation lies in the length of the ending. The word "whisky" means "water of life", and most people like to drink pure whisky.

Whiskey is made by soaking the best barley in water, making it germinate, drying it with charcoal smoke, fermenting, distilling and aging. The storage period is at least 3 years, as long as 15 years. Brewing experts believe that inferior wine will not get better if it is aged for a long time. Therefore, the original whisky filtered by secondary distillation must pass the inspection of the winemaker before it can be put into a wine jar and injected into a black oak barrel for storage and brewing. Because the composition of oak itself and the air entering the barrel through the oak barrel will react with whiskey, the impurities in the wine will be clarified, the taste will be more mellow, and the unique wine aroma will be produced, which will make the wine caramel. All whiskies have the same characteristics: a slight smell of tobacco. When most whiskies are distilled, the alcohol purity is as high as 140~ 180proof, but when they are diluted to 80~86proof in bottling, the aging effect of the wine naturally disappears, and the quality of the wine will not change because of the length of time.

For hundreds of years, whisky was mostly brewed from malt. It was not until 183 1 that whiskey made of corn, oats and other grains was born. By 1860, there was a new turning point in whisky brewing, and people learned to brew whisky by doping. Therefore, whiskey can be divided into five categories because of different raw materials and different brewing methods: malt whiskey, grain whiskey, whole grain whiskey, rye whiskey and mixed whiskey. The appearance of adulterated whisky has made the whisky family in the world grow stronger and stronger. Many countries and regions have wineries that produce whisky, and the whisky produced is more complete and diverse. The most famous and representative whiskies are Scotch Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, American Whiskey and Canadian Whiskey. (Editor: principio)