At 6:00 p.m., Masao Ishihara got off work on time and left on time. He went directly to Kudo Wakana for supper.

In addition to preparing a table of hearty dishes, Kudo Wakana also placed two whiskey glasses and a bottle of Granger on the table for 10 years.

She smiled and said, "Would you teach me how to drink whiskey? Today, when I went to buy wine, the owner recommended this bottle of whiskey to me. I don't know if he lied to me?"

Masao Ishihara held the wine in his hand and opened the bottle to pour the wine. He said the truth: "That man not only did not lie to you, but also had a good understanding of whiskey.

Even Granger is a big brand of a large distillery. Granger is indeed very suitable for beginners to drink for 10 years. It is also a Scottish single malt whiskey produced in the Whiskey Highlands.”

"I have never understood the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands? Is there any difference between them?" Kudo Wakana asked with interest.

"Scotch whiskey is divided into six major production areas, and each production area corresponds to different styles of Scotch whiskey. In addition to the most easy to remember high and low production areas and low-alt production areas, there are also Speyside production areas, Irey Island production areas, island production areas, and Canberre Town production areas.

The characteristic of the Highlands is that it has a clear soft fruity aroma when smelling the fragrance. Take your bottle of Granger for 10 years.

Its wine is very light in shape, and its color is much lighter than that of other whiskeys. It has a smooth entrance, fragrant and sweet taste, and has a distinct toffee flavor.

You first shake it slightly on your hands to facilitate the scent of the whiskey in the cup. Then, you put it under your nose to breathe and smell it.

Then, put a small bite in your mouth and taste and feel the flavor and layering brought to you by the whiskey. Finally, swallow it and feel the whiskey's tail and aftertaste.

For Granger's 10 years, the entrance is not too exciting and lacks layering. It is an entry-level Scottish single malt whiskey for beginners."

Masao Ishihara began to pour some whiskey into the two whiskey glasses in front of him, then put down the bottle, picked up a glass with his right hand and handed it to her hand.

After Kudo took the wine glass, he did it step by step as he said, first shaking it clockwise, and then put it under his nose to smell the fragrance.

She sent it to her mouth, raised her head slightly and took a sip into her mouth, but did not swallow it directly. This was the first time she had just drunk whiskey, and she obviously felt the burning sensation and alcohol stimulation it brought to her mouth, so she frowned like a conditioned reflex and swallowed her throat in an instant.

Kudo Wakana blurted out and said, "It's so spicy."

"It's really not that you're drinking it for the first time, right?" Ishihara Masao smiled, and he didn't say it either.

"What am I lying to do? It's indeed my first time drinking whiskey. I originally wanted to buy Karuizawa whiskey. But when I saw the price on it, I scared me away." Kudo Wakana said truthfully.

"Luckily you didn't buy Karuizawa whiskey, otherwise you would be even more unable to drink it." Masao Ishihara laughed.

"I saw on TV that many people would add a large piece of ice or other things to the whiskey glass. Is it particularly low?" Kudo Wakana said straight.

Masao Ishihara said calmly: "Drinking whiskey is just as happy as you can, so you can do whatever you want. There is no fixed way to drink it. The way to drink it with a large lump of ice in the whiskey glass is mainly due to the training effect of Suntory on the market.

Of course, this does play a role in iced whiskey, and it can reduce the burning and irritation of the mouth when drinking it purely.

However, in front of real men, I feel that doing this is not enough to be a manly way to drink it. As for adding soda, Paris water, Sprite, Coke, oolong tea, black tea, green tea...

Although it can eliminate the burning and irritation caused by alcohol to the mouth to the greatest extent and be more likable, it tastes like drinking sugar water. Personally, I don’t like to add these things to whiskey.

Even if you add a little, it’s just a few drops of pure water. Doing so will help to completely open the whiskey in the wine glass.”

After saying that, he raised his head and drank all the whiskey in the cup. He had long lost interest in this entry-level whiskey.

"Don't you like Granger, a Scotch whiskey brand?" Kudo asked tentatively.

Masao Ishihara picked up the bottle and poured half a cup into his cup and said, "No. I just have a strong taste and don't like this entry-level whiskey style that is slightly fresh. In comparison, I still prefer this whiskey Granger's Seal."

"Next time, when you come, I'll buy the whiskey you mentioned." Kudo Wakana smiled.

"Don't be so anxious. You can choose to learn to drink slowly first, and then gradually drink a certain whiskey brand from the lowest to the highest.

When you understand a wine, you can change to another whiskey brand. There is another option that is not to be vertically like a climbing ladder, but to have a horizontal comparison.

Granger 10 years, you can compare Granger 15 years single malt whiskey and Granger 12 years single malt whiskey. These three whiskeys are all Scotch whiskey.

Glenfidy is produced in Scotland's Speyside region. The outstanding feature of whiskey in this region is that it has a floral and fruity aroma on it.

There is also a big shot of whiskey brands here, that is, McAllen. McAllen and the three brands of whiskey I mentioned earlier have a distinct characteristic, which is that it has a Sherry flavor.

This is a kind of candied fruit, dried fruit, and mixed oil raisins. One of the biggest features of McAllen is that this single malt whiskey tastes greasy and makes salivation.

It is mainly because the original whiskey wine is matured in Sherry barrels. One of the biggest differences between McAllen and most whiskey distillers is that it is not colored, that is, the whiskey sold in bottles will not be added with caramel color to maintain a unified amber color.

McAllen Black Diamond's classic 12-year single malt whiskey is definitely an entry-level benchmark among Shirley Bucket Whiskey.

If the single-barrel of some Sherry buckets in the same batch and vintage explodes, it will be very well mature and has a particularly strong fragrance.

Then it will be twisted out separately and the bottle will be sold as a single malt whiskey for purple diamond for 12 years. Even if the two are 12 years, the price difference can be about 10 times." Masao Ishihara talked happily.
Chapter completed!