Tag: Spirits
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Scotch Whisky: A Quick What To Know
With Whiskey Live happening next weekend, we will have a quick few Whiskey guides to get us all warmed up. Scotch Whisky Scotch whisky, a timeless elixir revered for its craftsmanship and flavour, embodies the spirit of Scotland. With a captivating history and diverse range of expressions, Scotch whisky entices enthusiasts with its depth and…
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Types of Cognac: What To Know
When it comes to understanding the puzzling terminology of cognac categories, any of us can become baffled. This is due to the fact that the laws governing the ageing of cognac date back many years and have changed very little since their inception. So, to help, we’ve created the following guide to demystify all those…
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Whiskey Sour: What To Know
When it comes to cocktails, we enjoy going back to the basics with classics. And, with only three ingredients, the Whiskey Sour is a classic cocktail that remains unrivalled in its classic recipe as well as its modern variations. It’s enjoyable and simple to make, but mastering the delicate balance of sweet and sour is…
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Amaretto: What To Know
Amaretto is an Italian sweet liqueur that is used in classic cocktails and desserts. What Is Amaretto Liqueur? Amaretto is an Italian liqueur made from apricot kernels, which impart a distinct bitter almond flavour to the liquor. It gets its name from the Italian word for “bitter,” amaro. Brown sugar’s sweeter notes balance out the…
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Pot Versus Column Stills: What To Know
Start a conversation about many of the world’s beloved spirits and the subject will quickly turn to ingredients and ageing. Distillation, on the other hand, is often overlooked, even though it is one of the most impactful aspects of spirits production. The varieties to know are pot and column distillation, named after the stills in which they…
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Distillation: What To Know
A modern distillery kind of looks like it belongs somewhere in the Chocolate Factory (maybe adjacent to the “Fizzy Lifting Drink” room?): depending on what’s being distilled, there might be tall gleaming columns connected by a network of tubes or massive, rounded pots that look like giant copper Hershey Kisses. Believe it or not, these…
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Irish Whiskey: What To Know
What is Irish Whiskey? Irish Whiskey is a mash of cereal grains, fermented, distilled and matured for a minimum of three years inside wood casks on the Island of Ireland. What is the difference between Irish whiskey and Scotch? The difference between Irish whiskey and Scotch isn’t worlds apart and they can be seen as…
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Whisk(e)y Types: What To Know
What’s the difference between a Single Malt Scotch Whisky and a Blended Scotch Whisky? Or between a whisky, a whiskey, a bourbon, a Tennessee whiskey and a rye? Let’s start with what they have in common. In its widest definition, whisky is a drink distilled from the fermentation of malt – that’s any grain that…
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Armagnac: What To Know
The past decade has witnessed a quiet revolution for chronically overlooked spirits. In the world of agave, the intricate charm of mezcal has rocketed into the international spotlight, with drinkers discovering its smoky appeal en masse. When it comes to whiskey, rye has stepped outside of bourbon’s shadow, with its spicy bite finally getting the…
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Cognac: What To Know
Sip a glass of cognac, and you’ll understand why the French say it’s made from l’eau de vie (“the water of life”). Produced from white grapes grown across the Charente and Charente-Maritime departments of western France, cognac is a protected category of brandy that must meet the requirements of the appellation d’origine contrôllée (AOC) in…
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