Before exploring large bottles of whiskey and their pricesshould be imbued with the story of the creation of this unsurpassed drink and its types. This strong alcoholic drink (strength of 38 - 41%). Produced in many countries around the world, has a unique recipe of preparation and aging.
Two great countries over the centuriesdispute the championship in the creation of whiskey. In Ireland, despite the lack of documents confirming the creation, claim that the students of St. Patrick were the creators of the great strong drink. Scotland, in turn, proves the primacy of the appearance of a strong alcoholic drink in their country, by documentation from 1494. The documents indicated the first recipes for the preparation of a strong drink and its creators.
Глобальное развитие напитка началось с 1700 года after the innovation of equipment for its manufacture. After this, production began to be rapidly modernized, and distilleries for its production increased. It was the professionals from Ireland who developed the methods of making strong drink, which are used today. After 1800, due to high taxes and the fight against the consumption of alcoholic beverages, distilleries for the processing and production of the beverage remained much less.
Whiskey is noble and trulyunique alcoholic drink. Double the pleasure of buying a drink can a large bottle of whiskey with a swing. Such bottles are produced in all leading countries for the production of this drink: Scotland, Ireland, America.
The advantage of a large bottle:
Bottles of alcohol of this denomination most oftencollectors buy an elite strong drink. The peculiarity of this container is to attract special attention to itself, so the brands of alcohol are poured into large bottles only high-quality drink, which the company can be proud of.
The volume of bottles sometimes reaches 7 liters, sospilling alcohol from them becomes very problematic. Especially for such cases, the set with a bottle comes stand - swing. You can simply store large bottles of whiskey on it - it looks quite aesthetic. Pouring a drink in glasses in this way is also convenient. The price of a large bottle of whiskey will be less than the sum of several bottles of drink together. It comes from the fact that the materials on the container of alcohol goes less.
Gift alcohol in such a container - memorableA present for an important date. A large bottle of whiskey can be purchased for yourself. It will be appropriate if the person is a connoisseur of such a great drink or a party is planned with a large number of people. An unusual bottle will allow the owner of the house not only to treat each guest with a generous portion of the drink, but in itself it will become an event of the evening.
Scottish Edrington Group, among other thingsproducing whiskey Famous Grouse decided to declare itself to the world in a rather original way. At their request, Czech glass blowers at the Bomma factory in the Czech Republic produced the largest bottle of whiskey with a nominal value of 228 liters. In the container, striking in its volume, was poured high-quality and expensive Scotch tape.
But it will be very difficult to open it.The fact is that the lid was literally hammered into a bottle with an alcoholic drink, because there is no other way to seal such a packaged container. Currently the largest bottle is in the Scottish town of Crieff.
It is officially accepted to distinguish the following types: Scottish, Irish and American. They differ in the raw material, the production process, the form of aging, taste and aroma.
Scottish is divided into: single malt, pure malt and blended.
Single malt is distinguished by the preparation of one barley variety. Aged for at least three years in oak barrels of bourbon or sherry. The taste and aroma of such a drink is rich and deep.
Just one type of barley is made of pure malt whiskey. But later it is blended with other single malt varieties. It has a mild taste and a specific aroma.
Blended is made from different types of barley or corn. It has a less pronounced taste. Blended with pure malt whiskey.
The biggest whiskey bottles in Scotland are made by companies: Johnnie Walker, Chivas Regal, White Horse.
Mostly Irish is made from wheat,barley and oats. In the production process, double or triple distillation takes place, and the drink subsequently passes aging in oak barrels from under bourbon or Kherson for three years. Irish alcoholic beverages of this type have no peat flavor, there is a delicate bouquet of taste and aroma.
Brands that make large bottles of whiskey in Ireland: Bushmills, Jameson.
The American has many species, but the main are considered bourbon and Canadian whiskey.
Бурбон изготавливается из 50% кукурузы и других cereals. In the production process, bourbon is cleaned with a carbon filter and aged in new oak barrels for more than two years. The taste of bourbon woody and specific.
Канадский производится из ржи, кукурузы и пшеницы.The specialty of the production of strong drink includes a separate distillation of each variety of cereals. Subsequently, the distillation products are mixed and aged in oak barrels from Kherson.
Bourbon in large bottles of whiskey on a stand made by the company: Canadian Club Classic, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam.
Traditionally, the Scots adhere to the usewhiskey in its purest form. Diluting a drink or snacking was considered bad form. But times change, and combinations of alcohol with other drinks or food are gaining more and more popularity.
Do not combine strong drink with heavy foodor cheeses. In the first case, the body will respond to a combination with heavy food indigestion. In the second - the sharp smell of cheeses will kill the delicate aroma of alcohol.
American varieties should be supplemented with red meat:lamb, beef and pork. Irish fully reveal its palette of taste in combination with seafood and dark chocolate. Scotch is recommended to drink, combining with red fish, salmon, fried liver and fruit.
Whiskey - a strong alcoholic drink thatmade from grain crops and water. Its peculiarity lies in its rich and strong taste, refined aroma. Favorite drink not only men, but also women has a long history and a unique way of production.
