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How Well Does Your Nose Know Its Whiskey?

The rich golden caramel color comes from the blend of pot still and grain whiskey which pulls in additional color from the barrels it's matured in.

It's golden caramel.

The grain whiskey in the flame-charred bourbon barrels helps the whiskey to have a more concentrated spice, nutty nose, and a slight vanilla sweetness.

It's grain whiskey.

The notes of pepper and spice come from the pot still whiskey as well as the bourbon barrels that it matures in.

It’s both B and C.

A blended whiskey contains two or more types of whiskey. This particular whiskey contains a blend of pot still and grain whiskey.

It contains two or more types of whiskey.

Sherry is a type of fortified wine, so when the whiskey matures in the barrels, it pulls in those dry fruity flavors like nectarines and apricots.

It was matured in sherry casks.

Each time that the whiskey is distilled more of the remnants of grain, fatty acids of salt, water, and other impurities are pulled out. The final result is an incredible pure and smooth whiskey.

It’s been triple distilled.

There are many variations of Irish whiskey, but all Irish whiskeys have to follow three distinct rules. The Irish whiskey must be matured in white oak barrels, made on the island of Ireland, and matured for at least 3 years.

It has to be matured for at least three years in Ireland.

Because of the triple distillation process, Irish whiskeys all have an extremely smooth and pure taste.

It’s extremely smooth.

All bourbon barrels from North America are required by law to be charred. The barrels used for this whiskey then undergo a second charring. Think about wood that has burned in a campfire. That wood has all these cracks and crevices that the whiskey fills, collecting all the rich flavors from the wood.

The barrels underwent additional charring.

The notes of vanilla come from the charred wood used in the barrels.

It’s vanilla.

There’s something exciting about starting down the path of enjoying whiskey. So you don’t know everything about it, but that’s all right — it just means there’s that much more excitement waiting for you to discover.

You love a good whiskey, but you still have a lot to learn. Pour yourself a nice glass of whiskey and drink it slowly, enjoying and savoring it.

Man, you’ve got a pretty good nose. Your nose must know its bourbons from its Irish whiskeys. Pour yourself a glass a whiskey as celebration — you deserve it.

You’re basically a whiskey expert. Your nose knows exactly where the sweet and spicy notes are coming from, and your eyes dance in delight whenever you see the beautiful amber liquid pour into a glass.

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How Well Does Your Nose Know Its Whiskey?

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