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The perfect choice Whiskey – Brenne Single Malt French 70 cl
- Launched in 2012 por Allison Parc, en colaboración con un destilador francés en Cognac
- El whisky de Brenne se crea artesanalmente desde la cebada en el corazón de la región francesa de Cognac
- envejece durante aproximadamente 7 años en barricas nuevas de roble limousin y barricas de cognac
Whiskey is one of the best known forms {of distilled drinks} , made from the mixture of fermented grains.
El tipo de grano que se emplea para la obtención del whisky se modifica según la región de origen, can be from barley, malted barley, rye, wheat and even corn, which is the main ingredient in Bourbon or American whiskey. As an example, To be able to speak properly of a single malt Scotch whiskey the grain must necessarily be barley and there must remain a minimum aging time of 3 years.
Different types of whiskey
From Scotland his native land, to all corners of the planet, se han fabricado innumerables variaciones y tipos distintas de whisky. Los avances tecnológicos han permitido a los destiladores de whisky controlar todos los pasos de la obtención de whisky, from the cultivation of barley , until harvest, the preparation, distillation, mix, the aging, packaging and transportation. What has given rise to different varieties of whiskey.
Tipos básicos de whisky teniendo en cuenta el grano utilizado
Malt whiskey:
se fabrica a partir de un mosto fermentado obtenido exclusivamente a partir de cebada malteada.
Some countries have strict laws that must be followed by distilleries to create single malt whiskey., that can be called that. En algunos países tienen leyes que deben seguirse en las fórmulas para la creación de whisky de malta, that can be called that.
Grain whiskey:
Es el whisky que se fabrica usando como mínimo un tipo de grano diferente de la cebada malteada. Los ingredientes más comunes que se emplean actualmente son el maíz, wheat or rye .
Some forms of whiskey use other cereals in addition to barley, is the so-called blend scotch whiskey.
Different types combined
Single Malt Whiskey representa un whisky que se consigue a partir de un único lote de mosto de grano de cebada y debe ser obtenido en una única destilería.
El whisky Single Cask Nunca se combina con ningún otro whisky previamente elaborado, each of the bottles must carry specific information about the barrel of origin.
Mixed Malt Whiskey se fabrica a partir de un solo tipo de grano de malta que fue elaborado en varias destilerías diferentes.
Mixing whiskeys It is achieved by mixing different types of malt., grains and other additives that modify the taste of the drink
The “Cask Strength” It is a very powerful whiskey variant , designed in order to be very strong. Se aconseja a los compradores que adquieren este whisky a que añadan agua en el whisky hasta conseguir la intensidad deseada.
Whiskey modalities according to their region of origin
Scotch whiskey
Scotch whiskey is traditionally regarded as the best .
The vast majority {of products called Scotch whiskey} has been distilled twice, although some brands go up to twenty distillations. According to the law, name “Scotch” only allowed for whiskey made in Scotland, and who has aged in barrels for a minimum period of three years .
The top five Scottish whiskey regions are Highland, Campbeltown, Lowland, Islay y Speyside.
Irish whiskey
In Ireland and Scotland the first whiskeys appeared and also in these regions the first differences between these appeared, since in Irish it is spelled whiskey and in Scottish it is spelled whiskey. Irish whiskeys are distilled 3 times and the Scots only distill 2 times, on the other hand, Irish whiskeys are characterized by a less smoky flavor than Scottish whiskeys.
These are the most representative brands of Irish whiskey:
Tyrconnell, Redbreast, Bushmills, Connemara, Kilbeggan, Tullamore Dew, Green Spot, Jameson, Powers, Midleton Very Rare.
American whiskey
American whiskey, also called Bourbon.
Bourbon is produced primarily from corn and Scotch is produced from barley.
Scotch whiskey must remain in the barrels for a minimum of 3 years.
El whisky estadounidensebourbon es envejecido en barricas de roble quemado en su interior durante un periodo de tiempo mínimo de 2 years.
American whiskey often also called Bourbon.
One of the main differences between Bourbon and Scotch whiskey is its raw material.
Bourbon is made from corn and Scotch is made from barley.
El bourbon envejece en barricas de roble quemado en su interior durante un mínimo de 2 years.
Scotch whiskey is kept in barrels for a minimum of 3 years.
American whiskey comes in several varieties.
The most notable are: rye whiskey, corn whiskey, malt whiskey and Bourbon whiskey.
Todos estos tipos de whisky mencionados deben ser destilados para tener un máximo de 80% alcohol by volume, without the added use of any additives, coloring and flavoring. Another characteristic is that the aging time required for American whiskey is 2 years.
Japanese whiskey
One of the world's great whiskey-producing powers is Japan.
One of the main differences between Japanese whiskey and Scotch whiskey is that the peat aroma is softer in Japanese whiskey..
There are a small number of distilleries in Japan but their productivity is very high and each one of them produces multiple varieties of "single malt". Por el contrario en Escocia cada destilería fabrica un único “single malt” que combinan entre ellas con el fin último de lograr una gran variedad de whiskies distintos.
