What's the difference between brandy and whisky?

First of all, the difference in taste between brandy and whisky:

1, Whiskey: Whiskey is a full-bodied spirit, suitable for drinking pure and after meals. Can be drunk pure, with pure water, ice, soda water, fruit juice, drinks (suitable for women) and so on. Whisky cup mouth and belly are basically the same, which is conducive to the overflow of flavor.

2. Brandy: Brandy is a soft-tasting wine suitable for drinking before and after meals. You can drink pure, with pure water and soda water. Fruit juice drinks are generally not added, so as not to destroy their unique fruit flavor. The standard way to drink brandy is without ice, and the brandy cup has a small belly. When the cup is heated by hand, the grape fragrance will overflow slowly, and the process of smelling the product itself is enjoyment.

Second, the introduction of brandy and whisky:

1. Whisky and brandy belong to distilled spirits under the general definition, but whiskey is grain distilled spirits and brandy is grape distilled spirits. The two kinds of wine are different in material selection, brewing technology and blending method.

Whiskey is a kind of strong liquor brewed from grain, which is very popular in the west. Whiskey should be drunk with ice cubes and soda water, so it will not be so strong and taste more peaceful. Soda makes wine produce a lot of carbon dioxide gas. If you drink it, cold alcohol will rush out of your nose. Similar to the feeling of burping after drinking cold beer. But the gas from burping is much more fragrant than beer burping, which is particularly comfortable.

Brandy is a special kind of wine. Distill the brewed liquor twice again to make the alcohol content reach about 40%, and store it in oak barrels. After a while, it turned into brandy. The longer the storage time, the higher the value. It is said that it can reach XO level and be stored for fifteen years. Louis XIII with a bottle of 10,000 yuan has been stored for more than 50 years.

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Drinking and tasting whisky

First, pure drinking.

Pure drink, some people think that only pure drink can get the true meaning of single malt whisky. Pour the whisky directly into the glass, and feel the amber liquid slip through your body quietly, and the fragrance is instantly filled.

Second, add water

This is the most popular way to drink whisky in the world. Even in Scotland, drinking water is still popular. Many people think that adding water will destroy the original flavor of whisky. In fact, adding the right amount of water will not make whisky lose its original flavor. On the contrary, it may weaken the taste of alcohol and lead to the hidden aroma of whisky.

Theoretically speaking, diluting whiskey with water to 20% alcohol content is the best state to show all the flavors of whiskey. But the main purpose of adding water is to reduce the excessive stimulation of alcohol on the sense of smell. However, the stimulation of alcohol on the sense of smell does not depend only on the alcohol concentration.

As far as whisky is concerned, the same alcohol concentration, the low year is more irritating than the high year. Therefore, in order to achieve the best state of releasing aroma, the dilution water required for low-aged whisky will be higher than that for high-aged whisky.

Generally speaking, the ratio of 1: 1 is most suitable for 12 whisky. The water quantity should be increased when it is lower than 12, and decreased when it is higher than 12. If it is whisky over 25 years old, it is recommended to add some water or even no water.

Third, add ice.

This way of drinking, also known as on the rock, is mainly aimed at drinkers who want to reduce alcohol stimulation but don't want to dilute whisky. However, although whisky with ice cubes can inhibit the smell of alcohol, it will also lead to partial aroma atresia due to cooling, making it difficult to taste the original flavor characteristics of whisky.

Fourth, add soda.

The mixture based on alcohol and soda water is called tall wine. For whisky golf, coke is the most popular drinking method. However, by comprehensive comparison, American corn whisky is generally superior to malt whisky and grain whisky in the taste presented by adding cola. Therefore, in Highball drinking method, American whiskey is generally made by adding cola, while for other whiskies, ginger ale and other sodas are mostly used.

5. Add green tea

Japanese invented water cutting, while China invented an innovative drinking method of "adding green tea". Whisky green tea has been popular all over China, especially among young people.

Sixth, the traditional Scottish hot drink method.

In cold Scotland, there is a traditional whisky spectrum called hot palm wine, which can not only drive away the cold, but also cure minor colds. There are many ways to brew hot palm wine. The mainstream blending methods are mostly based on scotch whisky, adding lemon juice and honey, then adding brown sugar and cinnamon according to everyone's needs and preferences, and finally blending with hot water, which becomes a delicious wine.

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