single malt Blended aged 12 years triple
distilled cast strength Irish Scotch
when it comes to Whiskey it can be
really hard to know what to order what
is the difference between a single malt
a blended and a bourbon
and find out hi dagger lovely to see you
I've invited drinks expert jagerwise to
pull up a store with me at the bar
Behold a dazzling array of whiskeys
how on Earth do you tell the difference
between them well it can be quite
complicated even the type of grain
that's used whereabouts it's made the
type of Cask all these differences will
determine a difference in flavor and
ultimately a different whiskey well
let's get this lesson started first up
what makes a single mold a single mold
okay well the Single part of a single
malt means it comes from a single
Distillery and The Malt means it has to
be made with a hundred percent malted
barley which looks like that
it's only way with that no not at all
and there are actually strict laws that
govern this next bourbon bourbon is a
type of American whiskey traditionally
associated with the state of Kentucky
what is the main characteristic of a
bourbon what makes a bourbon a bourbon
is it has to be made with at least 51
Maize or core
how specific 51 51 just like the Irish
whiskey that's going into our liqueur
bourbon's taste is influenced by the
subtle buttery flavors of maize
and you're probably thinking what's the
other 49 well it can be a whole Myriad
of other grains it can be barley it can
be wheat or it could just be more corn
whiskey makers are very strict very
specific people think they're whiskey
very very seriously
but the grain is just the start
oh wow look at this
how the alcohol is distilled is also
crucial this looks like a kind of
cartoon character from a children's
animation this is called a pot still
which is made of copper and copper helps
to strip the impurities from the whiskey
the higher the surface area of copper to
Whiskey the more impurities are removed
so if this still is taller then there's
a higher surface area which means you
have a more lighter more delicate
whiskey
so the type of Steel can have as big an
impact on taste as the type of grain
but whiskey makers have even more ways
to play around with flavor
so we've tried a single malt we've tried
a bear Bend so this here is a blended
whiskey okay let's give it a go
let's say the word earthy yeah yes baby
okay what does the word Blended mean in
this context a blended
whiskeys from multiple different
distilleries you would tend to blend
risky to get a flavor profile you
particularly wanted in the way that a
painter might use different colors to
get a very specific color yeah exactly
despite their complex differences there
is one simple thing all whiskeys have in
common they must be aged in Oak casks
these casks are often second hand and
have had a previous life maturing other
drinks like Sherry Port and even wine
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is there seems to be a real emphasis on
where the whiskey is made Scotland
Ireland Japan America does that actually
make a difference to the taste it makes
a huge difference and that's largely
because they all have different whiskey
making traditions and they all have
different geography as well so things
like the type of water will have a
massive difference on the flavor of the
finished product so if you're a whiskey
Aficionado you are going to notice the
difference between a Japanese and a
Scottish whiskey yeah absolutely I might
not give it time okay
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