How to taste whiskey

(June 2016) During my recent trip to Scotland, I was amazed at how similar the Scotch Whisky production process is to wine.  Not only does whisky go through a fermentation process like wine, but it is aged in oak barrels, can be blended or produced as a single malt (similar to a single grape varietal with wine), can express terroir, and experts use a similar process to taste and evaluate whisky as they do with wine.  After my visit to Scotland, I came away with a much greater appreciate for Scotch whisky.   Edinburgh Castle   Brief History of Scotch [...]