Globe-trotting Whisky

It’s a Whisky world after all. An Irishman, an Australian and an American walk into a bar…  Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Oh, you haven’t? Well. Let’s just say some serious Whisky drinking goes down. Because as it turns out, you can find some sublimely sippable golden firewater all around the world. From Australia to Ireland, you’ll find rich traditions and drinking cultures along with some pretty unique methods behind their distilling madness. Now, Ireland is the birthplace of Whiskey. Ain’t no lucky four-leaf clover behind their tasty tipples — just plenty of time, experience and… alright, maybe a wee bit ‘o that Irish luck. They’ve had hundreds of years to perfect their craft, using a mash of malted and unmalted barley that’s triple distilled in copper pot stills. But for the Irish, the single pot still method is where it’s at. But leave it to the U.S. to turn age-old tradition on its head. American Whiskies use a mixture of corn, rye, wheat and barley for the