Whiskey World Tour
Scotch whiskey is one of the most popular drinks worldwide. Although brands like Johnny Walker and Jameson have dominated markets for long time, nowadays a lot of nations are starting to produce their own whiskey. It is interesting to see how a country can take whiskey and incorporate it into their food and drink history. How they can add their own flavors and produce some really wild tasting stuff.
Purists will tell you the real thing has to come from here or there but you should be adventurous and try some global whiskey brands. Although you may not like everything you try, you are bound to taste some really unique stuff.
Japan for example has been a longtime consumer of whiskey. Although American and Scottish brands are popular there, they also have their own brands of whiskey that are making waves in the world of whiskey. The Suntory Malt Distilleries of Japan produces a number of tasty whiskeys.
The Suntory Yamazaki 12 year old and 18 year old whiskey are the most well known, and are available in the United States. Whiskey from Japan is gaining clout in the world and in its home country. Anyone who thinks of themselves as a whiskey enthusiast should try at least one whiskey from Suntory.
India is another developing market that has a taste for scotch whiskey and is also brewing up some of its own additions. Although none of these are yet to take prominence on the world stage you can’t blame them for trying. A lot of Indian scotch whiskey would technically be classified as rum because they are made of molasses but they are called whiskeys in India nonetheless. These are harder to get in the United States.
Let’s not forget our neighbor to the north, Canada. They also have a long tradition of brewing up whiskey. Crown Royal and Seagram’s come from Canada and are both highly regarded. These whiskeys are more traditional in taste then some of the whiskeys from more exotic lands. If you are trying to taste whiskey from the world over, however, why not start with Canada?
So take your taste buds on a whiskey world tour. You will expand your palate and maybe learn a thing or two about another nation’s culture.
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