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Whiskey Review How To Review Whiskey

I am excited to share with you a new section called the whiskey review. Hopefully, we will review a whiskey a week and share with you some thoughts about it.

First, how do you taste a whiskey to write a review? This is a seven-step process that I am going to share with you.

  1. You need the right glass.

In your standard tumbler, the aromas of the whisky are going to be able to spill all over the place. You want something that can concentrate those aromas towards your nose so that you can appreciate them. A Glencairn the shot glass portrayed is the best one to capture all the aromas until you develop your taste and decide what you want.

  1. Write what you think.

Be honest with yourself. Don’t let anyone tell you what to smell and taste. That includes not reading the back of the whisky box or label or listening to the rep standing across the table, which so badly wants to make the sale to you. Of course, there is always a benefit to comparing notes with a friend and hearing all other’s input, including the sales rep.

  1. Time and patience

Tasting lots of different whiskies, and knowing about the distilleries they are made in, will assist you in being able to identify with a sniff the typestyle and location—a Bourbon by tasting a sip. Even further on, you might learn to recognize a particular distillery, age, or cask type!

  1. Drink it your way (water can help).

Again, don’t let anyone dictate how you like your whisky. But for review, to get the whiskey to open up, avoid ice, as coldness numbs the palate. However, some would suggest adding a small drop of water; this can help to bring out the whisky’s character and flavors.

  1. Compare but not to many at once!

Get a few whiskies and a few glasses, yes use a fresh glass for every shot. Taste away! Eat something bland in between shots.

  1. Score your shot!

Sum up your experience of the whisky with a grade. You may like an exam-style A-F grade or a numerical score ranging from 0-100, 0-10, or 0-5.

Or the ‘four questions’ scale: Is it worth its value? Would I buy this? Would I order it in a bar? Would I drink this if someone gave me a glass?

Looking Foward to hearing from You,

Master Distiller and Drinkologist,

BInyomin Terebelo

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Whiskey’s Taste

Whiskey’s taste, every whiskey has multiple layers of flavor that were developed. Starting from the growing process all the way to the temperature and the humidity of the warehouse the whiskey was stored in.

This is what makes every whisky so individualistic and unique ensuring that no two whiskeys taste the same.

Every single barrel even if it’s from the same distillery as another barrel and aged right beside it will have a subtle and at times not so subtle taste difference. This is owing to the storage and placement in warehouse. Think about it a slight draft or vent can make a tremendous taste difference over the years.

This is brought out if you were to purchase 2 “Single barrel whiskey’s” from different barrels though same labels. Take a sip you should be able to taste the hopefully only slight different.

The trick is to actually buy 2 such bottles and test blindly and guess the bottles right! SO lets get into starting to taste so you will earn how to do it!

Starting To Taste

The more fluent you become in the language of tasting, along with an ever-expanding vocabulary of terms and descriptors, the more we can build truly individual notes for each individual spirit we try.

A useful way of tasting is a flavor ladder to place to ends of the spectrum whiskies such as Glenmorangie and McCallan and start figuring out where the bottles you tasted stand in-between. Then take notes on how the bottle you tasted is unique.

With time you will train your brain to pick the flavors and spices without having to rely on the flavor ladder. Obviously your taste will develop and you will discover though one whiskey is on the top of the latter for one such as peat it is on the bottom for wood.

The 6 Big Flavors

The 6 big flavors to identify and place on your ladder.

  • Woody
  • Fruity
  • Floral
  • Cereal
  • Spicy
  • Peaty

Whiskey When It Goes Wrong

Whiskey unlike wine being high in alcohol doesn’t go bad. However occasionally it does let just say taste bad!

A known culprit for bad whisky is the cork from pesticides and preservatives that got absorbed cork tree, converted into TCA (trichloroanisole).

These chemicals interact with the whiskey in the bottle to create a musty, nasty, damp aroma. It will not seriously damage your health, but it will certainly taste awful. If your whiskey smells bad uh don’t drink it.

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To spirits and cheers,

Binyomin Terebelo, Master Distiller and Drinkologist

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How To Drink Whiskey

How To Drink Whiskey, tired of hearing friends talk about whiskey and the deep flavor and complex spices they taste? Want to go out with friends and actually impress them? How about if you simply want to understand why people pay a premium price for whiskey that to you tastes the same? Then Read on

1 Your Glass

This should be comfortable to hold but narrow at the opening. Tumblers are too wide and allow aromas to escape.   Glencairn tasting glasses are ideal, but a conical, small wine glass will also work. Use a clean glass for each whiskey you are tasting. suprisingly water alone cannot rinse out the alcohol residue. If you only have one glass the best way yo rinse is taking a shot with your new whiskey and then take your second shot as the taster.

2 Comfortable Space

You need to be comfortable and lets just mention your glasses and bottles to. Rest assure that if all is comfortable things taste diffrent. Did I mention ambiance?

3 Don’t Be Hungry

Obviously besides for the boozy affect of drinking on empty stomache your tastes buds and patience are short circuited and not able to pay attention to the fine diffrences. Eat wwell but don’t over eat around an hour before,

4 Finger Food Snacks

Go for neutral, palate-cleansing snacks such as unsalted (or low-salt) light pretzels or rice cakes remember focus on alcohol dont overwhelm your taste buds. Or for that matter take away from your focus that is the whiskey.

5 Water

Use bottled water to add to the whiskey and sparkling seltzer water to hydrate yourself. Avoid mineral water dont add to whiskey because it has a taste.

6 Tasting With Friends

A great idea if they are into it, same rule as always not to many friends then it will just be a party and you will not be able to relax get comfortable and taste the way you should.

7 Keep Notes

Yes memories can fade and confusing a bottle is simple to ease take a picture of bottle tag it and right what you taste you can even share on instagram!

8 Taste Size

½ fl oz  (15ml) is fine. You want to have your sense’s alaway through!

9 Order Of Tasting

Taste the lighter colored ones first  ideally, taste whiskeys “blind” with the bottles covered as the color, shape,  and design of a bottle can influence you. 

Suggestion have a pourer or pour before!

10 Tasting Only When Well

If you have a cold or any other illness.. Similarly, try not to smoke at least an hour beforehand. This also suppresses taste.

11 Don’t Rush While Tasting

Now taste, slowly and carefully.  Look at the whiskey first and nose it. You can spin to further bring out the aroma. Now start sipping, savor each drop, extracting every element of flavor and aroma. Only move from one drink to the next when you’re ready.

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