Whiskey Archives - Dr. Liz Thach, MW

Five Ways Wine and Whisky Are Alike

Also published in the Huffington Post If you love wine but your partner prefers Scotch whisky, do not despair that your tastes are miles apart. Even though the high alcohol content of Scotch may seem overbearing to a wine drinker, and the subtle aromas of wine not as exciting to a Scotch advocate, these two beverages actually have more in common than you may have assumed. In fact, there are actually five ways in which wine and Scotch whisky are alike. Scotch Whisky Aroma Wheel at the Whisky Experience in Edinburgh Scotland 1# - Both Are Fermented Beverages [...]

By Dr. Liz Thach, MW|2022-04-03T07:44:46-07:00September 8, 2016|

Wineries in Scotland – Yes, There Are Five or So…

(June 2016) Generally the first step I take before visiting a new country is to research their winery situation. However, when preparing to travel to Scotland on a golf and whisky trip with my husband, I decided to wait until I actually arrived in the country to jump online and do a search, because Scotland is not exactly known for wineries. But guess what I discovered? There are wineries - of a sort - in Scotland, and it is possible that with global warming, there could be more in the future. The Beautiful Greens of the Old Course in [...]

By Dr. Liz Thach, MW|2022-04-03T07:41:40-07:00September 4, 2016|

Wine in Scotland – Why It’s Whisky of Course!

(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 [...]

By Dr. Liz Thach, MW|2022-04-03T07:38:49-07:00September 1, 2016|