With the development of the times, people's food culture is becoming more and more intense. Take drinking as an example. The wine we knew before seemed to have no other type of wine except our country's white wine, rice wine and beer. Nowadays, even ordinary people can see all kinds of wine at any time. If you are not a wine lover who often deals with wine, don’t talk about how to drink it correctly. You may not know what kind of wine it is at all, because they come from all over the world and from all over the world. Therefore, whether in the West or the East, wine culture has been running through the long river of human historical civilization since ancient times and occupying a very important page in human food culture.
Bailingtan Whiskey
Winery in the world is now a very large family with as many as tens of thousands of varieties. Just as we often talk about the eight distilled liquors in the world, in addition to our liquor, the other seven types are: brandy , whiskey, vodka , gin, tequila , rum and sake . We are all familiar with our own liquor, so I won’t talk about it today. The next thing I want to talk about is the very famous "whiskey" and "brandy" all over the world. Let’s see what the difference is?
The difference between brandy and whiskey
NO1: The raw materials for winemaking are different
Brandy is a high alcohol content made of grapes and fruits, and after fermentation, it is distilled and stored in oak barrels for a certain period of time. Brandy we often talk about often refers to brandy made from grapes, and brandy made from various fruits are named before it, such as the common apple brandy, cherry brandy , etc. But in terms of popularity, all other fruit types of brandy are far less famous than grape brandy. In terms of regional popularity, the brandy in the world is the best in the two regions of France Cognac and Yawenyi .
Head Horse XO Cognac
The main brewing raw material for whiskey is "barley". In addition to barley, there are also corn, rye , wheat, buckwheat or oats. However, whiskey made from barley is the best, with a richer and richer aroma. Whiskey is mainly divided into single malt whiskey, cereal whiskey and blended whiskey. The most common ones on the market are blended whiskeys, and the most recognized quality is single malt whiskey. Pure cereal whiskey is rare and is generally used as a raw wine for blending whiskey.
Johnny Walker Whiskey
Therefore, the main raw materials of brandy are grapes and various fruits; while the main raw materials of whiskey are barley and various grains.
NO2: Different winemaking processes
Brandy is usually called "the soul of wine". It is to process grapes or other fruits into juice and peel residue, and then ferment and distillation to obtain high-alcohol raw wine. Then put the raw wine in an oak barrel for a long time and then blend it into a wine with appropriate alcohol. It is bottled and sold. Therefore, brandy has a mixed aroma of various fruits and oak barrels after aging.
Chivas Whiskey
whiskey brewing is divided into 7 steps, namely: thimble, saccharification, fermentation, distillation, barreling, aging and bottling. Although each step determines the quality of the finished whiskey wine, the aging step is particularly critical. It can be said that whiskey that has not been aged in a barrel for more than three years can only be called "distilled liquor" and is not qualified to be called "whiskey". The so-called aging means that the wine slowly absorbs enough aroma and gradually matures.
Therefore, in terms of brewing process, although brandy and whiskey have fermentation, distillation and aging processes, there are still differences in the treatment of raw materials in the early stage.
NO3: The color of the wine is different
Cognac brandy
Brandy is not white or colorless, don't be misled by its name.The general color of brandy is brown or dark brown; the color of whiskey wine is mainly related to the raw materials for brewing. For example, whiskey made from barley and wheat is golden in color, and other whiskeys are also similar to the raw materials of grains.
NO4: The taste is different and the taste is
Brandy has a strong entrance, and the stamina is not too strong. After drinking it, it feels light and delicious, and you can obviously smell the smell of fruit; while the whiskey is smoother and not as strong as brandy, but after drinking it, it has a lot of stamina, and the taste is complex and the aroma is rich.
Chicas Whiskey
Therefore, there are big differences in taste and aroma between brandy and whiskey.
NO5: Different drinking methods
For us Chinese, whether it is brandy or whiskey, they all belong to the so-called "foreign wine", that is, the wine of foreigners. Although the two are also produced in China, only Taiwan produces domestic whiskey, and only Shandong Yantai Changyu Brandy is famous. So in general, whiskey and brandy can only be considered authentic "foreign products". Not only is it different from our liquor in terms of drinking methods, but there are also big differences between them.
Domestic Changyu Brandy
Whiskey is usually used to drink ice cubes and an appropriate amount of baking soda and then drink it iced. Because drinking whiskey in this way can effectively eliminate its strength and make it more peaceful to drink; while feeling the slight coldness, you can feel the strong aroma stimulated by the carbon dioxide gas produced by baking soda, which is particularly refreshing.
Whiskey How to drink
The way to drink brandy is the opposite. Not only will it not use ice drinks, but it also needs to be heated and warm, and the unique aroma of brandy is stimulated by the right temperature; while drinking brandy is made of special brandy high-leg glasses, not ordinary wine glasses. After pouring an appropriate amount of brandy into the cup, you must cover the glass with your palm and slowly activate the aroma of brandy liquid in the cup by relying on the body temperature of the palm to truly taste the unique taste of brandy. It is also worth noting that the brandy you pour into the cup each time should not be too much, otherwise the effect of warm drinking will not be achieved.
How to drink brandy
It can be seen that there is a big difference in how brandy and whiskey are consumed. The most obvious thing is that the former needs to be drunk warmly, while the latter needs to be added with ice and baking soda and then drink ice.
ending summary
As people's material and cultural living standards improve, their pursuit of diet is getting higher and higher. Drinking is not only a material enjoyment, but also a spiritual pleasure. On the dining table of ordinary people, there is no boundary between East and West for wine, and it can be called a "combination of Chinese and Western". Therefore, mastering the necessary drinking knowledge is of great benefit to some wine lovers. At least it can earn you enough face at the table and make you a cultural person at the table!
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The general color of brandy is brown or dark brown; the color of whiskey wine is mainly related to the raw materials for brewing. For example, whiskey made from barley and wheat is golden in color, and other whiskeys are also similar to the raw materials of grains.NO4: The taste is different and the taste is
Brandy has a strong entrance, and the stamina is not too strong. After drinking it, it feels light and delicious, and you can obviously smell the smell of fruit; while the whiskey is smoother and not as strong as brandy, but after drinking it, it has a lot of stamina, and the taste is complex and the aroma is rich.
Chicas Whiskey
Therefore, there are big differences in taste and aroma between brandy and whiskey.
NO5: Different drinking methods
For us Chinese, whether it is brandy or whiskey, they all belong to the so-called "foreign wine", that is, the wine of foreigners. Although the two are also produced in China, only Taiwan produces domestic whiskey, and only Shandong Yantai Changyu Brandy is famous. So in general, whiskey and brandy can only be considered authentic "foreign products". Not only is it different from our liquor in terms of drinking methods, but there are also big differences between them.
Domestic Changyu Brandy
Whiskey is usually used to drink ice cubes and an appropriate amount of baking soda and then drink it iced. Because drinking whiskey in this way can effectively eliminate its strength and make it more peaceful to drink; while feeling the slight coldness, you can feel the strong aroma stimulated by the carbon dioxide gas produced by baking soda, which is particularly refreshing.
Whiskey How to drink
The way to drink brandy is the opposite. Not only will it not use ice drinks, but it also needs to be heated and warm, and the unique aroma of brandy is stimulated by the right temperature; while drinking brandy is made of special brandy high-leg glasses, not ordinary wine glasses. After pouring an appropriate amount of brandy into the cup, you must cover the glass with your palm and slowly activate the aroma of brandy liquid in the cup by relying on the body temperature of the palm to truly taste the unique taste of brandy. It is also worth noting that the brandy you pour into the cup each time should not be too much, otherwise the effect of warm drinking will not be achieved.
How to drink brandy
It can be seen that there is a big difference in how brandy and whiskey are consumed. The most obvious thing is that the former needs to be drunk warmly, while the latter needs to be added with ice and baking soda and then drink ice.
ending summary
As people's material and cultural living standards improve, their pursuit of diet is getting higher and higher. Drinking is not only a material enjoyment, but also a spiritual pleasure. On the dining table of ordinary people, there is no boundary between East and West for wine, and it can be called a "combination of Chinese and Western". Therefore, mastering the necessary drinking knowledge is of great benefit to some wine lovers. At least it can earn you enough face at the table and make you a cultural person at the table!
I am home-cooked and delicious, thank you for your patience to read! If you think there is something wrong, please leave a message and guide. I will discuss food-related topics here every day; share food-related knowledge and skills, your collection + comment + forward, follow + like will be a powerful driving force for me to continue to contribute high-quality food content. See you next time!
