Whisky for Beginners

Connoisseurs raise numerous questions. They start with the taste of individual malt whiskies and how to taste a whisky in the right way and lead to the differences between Scottish and American Whisk(e)y. On these pages, you find a summary of topics, which should help you getting your first questions answered.

Read about the correlation between whisky age and whisky price.

The secrets of the Single Malt Whisky Production. An illustrated description.

Please accompany myself to 22 illustrated places in the Single Malt Whisky Production.

Visit a virtual and three dimensional Malt Whisky distillery. Wander trough the place and enter the rooms, where the 'Water of Life' originates. Works with VRML - Highly Recommended!

You have questions about Whisky? Please read the answers to your most often asked questions.

Tasting Guide for Single Malt Whiskys.

Taste Survey of Whiskys from Scotland, Ireland and America.

Early Times - The Process of Bourbon Production

Do you understand everything written on the label of a whisky bottle? Here is an essay about reading labels of whisky bottles.

Determination and adjustment of the alcohol content How was the alcohol strength measured in former times? How much water has to be added to reduce it to drinking strength?

Whisky and Water. Should Single Malt Whisky be diluted? Which water should one use for this task?

Do you know, how the Scotch Single Malt Whisky Laphroaig is pronounced? Please listen to my sound-files playing the names of all distilleries.

American Whiskey. Do you know the Differences between Rye, Straight Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey?

The production of Bourbon. An 11 page introduction with many pictures about the making of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

From the First Nation to World War II. Read about the history of American Whiskey.

Do you know the most important Blended Scotch Whiskies? This question and which malts are in which blends are answered in my special Blended Whisky page.