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Every weekend, and often even more frequently, whiskey is many people's companion and buddy. Whether you're feeling happy or sad, whiskey is a drink for all emotions. It has been consumed for ages, making generations of people inebriated, and nobody can dispute that it was the catalyst for many of those crazy, crazy evenings. Whiskey's flavour and aroma may make it your greatest friend or worst enemy, but you can't help but be pulled to it. Some of you may be aware of this already but we've included some information that you probably didn't know.
Rich In History
First, some trivia about the history of whiskey. In 1494, near the close of the Middle Ages, distillation was first recorded in Scottish tax documents, marking the oldest documented reference to whiskey. In the thirteenth century, the Romans brought alcoholic beverages to Britain for the first time. The Latin term "aqua vitae," which means "water of life," was used to refer to distilled alcohol. Remember that more than five centuries of history have gone into creating a highball the next time you sip one.
Scotch Wasn't Always The First Choice
While Single Malt Scotch certainly has a prominent presence in the market today, this was not always the case. Vintage Irish whiskies were far more well-known before the 1920s. The large Irish distilleries even tried to set themselves apart from emerging Scotch mixes in the late 1800s. They returned to the Irish Gaelic form of the word by adopting the spelling with an 'e', calling it 'whiskey', as a nod to Irish identity.
Whiskey Can Be Made From Any Grain
Are you or someone you know health-conscious, yet when the day is done, do you like a good glass of whiskey? You will adore this truth, then. Usually, barley, rye or corn are used to make whiskey. However, did you know that faro, buckwheat and quinoa can all be used to manufacture whiskey? You can distil these really healthy grains to create a delightful whiskey for drinking.
Doctors Prescribed Whiskey During Prohibition
To issue prescriptions for useful alcohol, mostly whiskey or brandy, doctors had to apply for a licence. Chemists can then provide alcohol to patients. It is believed that doctors wrote prescriptions for 64 million pints of alcohol in the first year of Prohibition. The businesses were able to expand when pharmacists began operating more and more like liquor stores.
Older Doesn't Always Mean Better
There is a widespread misperception that whiskey improves with age. In actuality, a whiskey's age doesn't improve it over a different bottle. It only alters the flavour. That may taste better to some, but it may taste worse to others. Everything is specific, therefore the only way to discover what suits your taste buds the best is to keep trying. Ignore the cliche that says older is better; instead, follow your taste sensations.
France Is The Leading Whiskey Consumer
India is the world's whiskey consumer with an aggregate consumption of 1.5 billion litres. Next with more than 460 million litres is the US, then France with more than 140 million litres.
This is a little deceiving, though, given that India and the US both have far larger populations than France. France tops the world in terms of the amount of whiskey consumed per capita (2.19 litres), followed by Uruguay (1.77 litres) and the US (1.4 litres).
India is only ninth on this list with 1.24 litres consumed per head, mostly due to a big portion of the population not drinking alcohol.
World Whiskey Day
Every year on the third Saturday in May is World Whiskey Day. 47 different nations honoured World Whiskey Day in 2017. A total of 25,000 individuals came together to celebrate their love of the spirit as a result of 300 activities being registered for the occasion.
