Drink for the strong spirit

Feb 1, 2009

If you ask shotlandtsa than remarkable, his country, in response, you will hear a long monologue about the invention of golf, bagpipes, tartan cloth, tubeless type tires, paraffin, and, of course, drink from the harsh nature of whisky.

Although the Scots are confident that they gave the world of whiskey is constantly challenged by the Irish. It is not a century, these countries can not decide who should belong garland. It is generally accepted that this drink «uisge beath» was brought to Scotland by missionaries, after which the British changed its name to easily proiznosimoe. Irish by contrast, argue that whiskey was invented by St. Patrick, who was handling the Gentiles in faith. Historically, to prove a possible, but it is not so important. The main thing is that the drink as whiskey was born, and quickly gained popularity around the world.

Scots believe that the drink of their national pride, and there is a reason. They began mass production of whiskey, the first in the monasteries on the simplest distiller, where barley and rye have been subjected to distillation, and alcohol became harder. Years later, the right to make whiskey transferred to the nobility, and then to major distiller, and the whole industry. So the quality of «water of life» is gradually improving, but its popularity in the West has reached unprecedented levels. And today, of the 40 most popular and best beverage world, the position of the 19 varieties of whiskey.

Talking about the beverage, primarily involve the Scottish whiskey, and only after that irladnsky, American, Canadian and other whiskeys. Scots make whiskey from barley and called «tape». The taste of the drink may depend on the area where the barley grown, but all kinds of tape brought millions of state treasury income.

Irish whisky is also very popular, it differs from the Scottish «brothers» cooking technology. This adds to the barley malt rye, oats or wheat, all aged 5-12 years old and have a drink with a delicate and mild taste. The most well-known brands in the Irish - «Jameson Irish Whiskey», «Tullamore Dew», «Old Bushmills», who observed a tradition for centuries.

In Canada, whiskey became popular in the era of Sukhoi law states, when the production of alcohol increased by 100 times. The largest Canadian company - «Crown Royal» and its elite whiskey. For example, recently the company has produced the most expensive and exclusive beverage «Тhe Crown Royal XR Extra Rare Heritage Blend». He gave the British queen in honor of 400 anniversary of the British boarding in a new light.

Among the market leaders and have an American whiskey, which is used instead solozheniya boiled corn and rye. Exposure to obuglennyh barrels gives this whiskey golden color and sweet taste. At the Irish style drink called «whisky». Today in the U.S. are 12 vinokurennyh enterprises, but the best are from areas of Tennessee and Kentucky. In Russia, you can buy whiskey from the states under the names «Maker's Mark», «Wild Turkey», and the most popular - «Jim Beam». Interestingly, the latest brand produced simultaneously at two different plants, but the quality and taste are obtained identical. How to do it - the world is unknown, the family Bima securely stores secrets.

It must be said that any whiskey - it is an unusual drink, for many people, the use of whiskey - it is a way of life. True connoisseurs know and respect the creators of the drink, as well as the very taste and aroma of whiskey. Fans «water of life» carefully study the history of the companies producing traditional and new technologies in the market, and only then proceed to tasting.

That is why a glass of whiskey made to drink slowly, warming in the palms and delaying in the mouth. Only in this way can be felt that this drink while bitter, sweet, sour and salty. But most of whiskey valued long aftertaste: fragrant, sweet and long. Try a tasting, and then compare their feelings with descriptions of experienced experts!

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