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>>13591254
>Who the fuck wants to eat wood?
Hmm...

Whisky Thread:

I wanna ask a couple basic questions about whiskey:

What is the real difference between whiskey's, and also what's the difference between a blend and a single malt? I hear singles are blends as well, so what's the difference?

Also, how should you know when to add water, or ice, to a whiskey? Are whiskey rocks a meme, or do that work? Should you keep whiskey cold in a fridge or left out "warm" on a bar?

>>11490768
If you wanna get fucked up, just go cheapest. Otherwise, if you wanna really get into it, you'll have to do your homework and learn your geography.

First and foremost, you'll have to set a price range for yourself. There's no point in exploring shit that you can't afford right now. Whiskey depends on the region and the grain. Assuming you're in Egypt, start with the cheapest shit you can find. If nothing else, it'll set a baseline to work from, and since cheapest usually means shittiest, it'll also teach you what to avoid going forward (unless you just wanna get drunk).

Second, pick a major whiskey region. You can go American (US/Canada), Euro (Scotch/Irish), or Asian (Jap mostly). I'd recommend US since most drinks are unoffensive, not extremely complex, and fairly priced. I wouldn't recommend starting with a scotch since a lot are smoky and vegetal. And Jap is probably hard to get. Most US whiskeys (bourbons) are majority corn-based so expect a bit of sweetness from them.

Third, keep a log of what you've tried and the flavors or aromas that you can distinguish in the drink, what you like/disklike, how the taste changes when you add a few drops of water, etc. Build on from there.

Fourth, read more about whiskeys and watch some whiskey reviews on Youtube. Ralfy and Horst Lüning are two good resources.

>>11490801
Probably Glenmorangie 10.

Scotch > Irish > Japanese > Canadian > Shit >>> Bourbon

Scotch > Irish > Japanese > Canadian > shit > Bourbon