It is a sophisticated drink, within the world of distilled beverages and over the years it was adding popularity and followers positioning itself within the drinks chosen by many. This fermented mixture of cereals, water and distilled yeast that will then be aged in barrels of oak wood has an alcoholic content between 40 and 62 % and today celebrates its day.
But let’s go to the beginning, how do you say “Whisky or Whiskey”? The truth is that depending on the area you are in, the two options are well applied. Whiskey is from the Ireland area and Scotland’s Whisky.Another doubt among the newcomers is How do you drink the whiskey? As for the ways to get to this drink, there are 4 ways to take itPuro at a temperature between 15 and 18 degrees
With a few drops of water
With Ice (On the rocks)
Or in a cocktail
Whisky “on the Rocks”.
The ideal pairingFin offers multiple combinations of meals, whether sweet or savory. But the fundamental thing to take into account is the intensity of it, or rather the years of aging that the drink will have, the time of barrel and the character of it if it will be sweet, smoked, fruity etc. The freshest whiskeys up to 12 years old, it is ideal to accompany sweet and sour salads and goat cheese, or a chocolate with 40% cocoa. While those more marked between 15 and 18 years go better with dishes more to “coal” like a meat, fish or seafood. Finally the most “velvety” those aged 21 and over pair better with strong cheeses, such as roquefort or blue cheese. Two recipes for WhiskyCocktail highball swallows Whileing60ml (2oz) 20ml) (0.5oz) The Macallan Triple Cask 12 years25ml (0.5oz) Liquor St. Germain25ml (0.5oz) Lime JuiceSodaA mint leafGarnish Pomelo (Preferably Dehydrated)Preparation:Place in a long copy or glass the ingredients, first the whiskey, then the liqueur, continued the lime juice, we add the ices to refresh and mix the drinks with the help of a long spoon , then we complete with soda and decorate with a mint pimp and a slice of dehydrated grapefruit. Whisky sourIngredientes60ml (2oz) The Macallan Double Cask 12 years20ml (0.5oz) lemon juice20ml (0.5oz) Syrup simple Mint and LemonGarnishPresion:Place whiskey, lemon juice and simple syrup in the cocktail. add ice to add cold and whisk the shaker for about 10 seconds. and then pour the mixture over a glass of whiskey. Garnish with mint pimp and lemon slider.
