Studying whiskey at a bar in Minami Shinsaibashi (5 whiskeys in the world)
I often get whiskey questions at Cocktail Lab, a bar located in Shinsaibashi, Minami.
Speaking of whiskey, there are many types such as "Scotch" and "Bourbon".
Here are five of the world's famous whiskeys. The five largest whiskeys in the world mean whiskeys from Scotland, USA, Japan, Canada and Ireland.
·Scotland
Scotch is a whiskey made in Scotland. When the raw material is divided into three parts, `` malt whiskey '' consisting only of barley malt and `` grain whiskey '' consisting of corn, rye, wheat, etc. It becomes.
Scotch is also characterized by different flavors and flavors depending on the region where it is manufactured. It will be explained next time.
Representative brands of Scotch “McCarran”, “Glen Morrange”, “Laphroaig”, “Valentine”
·American
Whiskey made in Kentucky, USA is called bourbon. As a characteristic, the ratio of corn used as a raw material is high, making it a sweet whiskey. There are also many whiskeys that have a wonderful fragrance because the barrels are ripened in oak barrels called chars to mature the whiskey.
Representative bourbon brands: Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Maker's Mark, and Brunton
Japan
People who saw the drama `` Massan '' may know that the Japanese whiskey was made by imitating Taketsu, a brewery from Settsu, in Scotland, but you may know, but give Scotch a taste The feature is that it was made. However, the smokyness is suppressed to match the taste of the Japanese.
Japanese representative brands "Yamazaki", "Hakushu", "Hibiki", "Kaku"
Canada
A mixture of flavored whiskey and base whiskey is Canadian whiskey. Flavored whiskey is a whiskey made by increasing the proportion of strong flavors such as rye. Whiskey that mixes corn and other base whiskeys with a scent of rye in the sweetness of bourbon is a characteristic of Canadian whiskey.
Canadian Club, Crown Royal
Ireland
Whiskey made throughout Ireland.
It is made from malt as a main ingredient, packed in wooden barrels and stored in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland for over three years. It doesn't use petes, so it doesn't have a fragrant scent, but it features smooth, easy-to-drink whiskey.
Representative brands in Ireland "Jameson", "Bushmill", "Talmoredew"
Cocktail Lab, a bar located in Shinsaibashi, Minami, offers a wide range of cocktails as well as basic whiskeys, so it can meet a wide range of customer needs. If you like cocktails and whiskey, please drop by the shop once.
Cocktail Lab
Business hours 20:00 to 5:00 the following day is also available on Sundays
1 minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station 3rd floor of Niho New Columbus Building
