Whisky is complex and varied.
You can even spell it differently, whisky or whiskey.
But that’s a story for another time.
I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
Humphery Bogart
To pick a flight of whisky:
- Know the styles of whisky
- Know your mood
Know the styles of whisky
The spectrum of whisky is broad.
Very broad.
You have scotch, Irish whiskey, bourbon (Kentucky and Tennessee), and Japanese whisky. And inside of those these styles are different sub-styles: single malt, single grain, peated, rye, high-rye, corn, wheat, etc…
You can see how picking whiskies can get complicated.
So your mood is reeaally important here.
Know your mood
Are you looking for something simple, an easy sipper, a little more bold and complex, sweet notes, more smoke, more spice?
For me, bourbons tend to be easy sippers with some spice mixed in on the ryes. I’ll pick a flight here if I just want to chill.
Scotches can be bold and complex, sweet or spicy, smokey. I’ll pick a flight here if I want to go on an adventure through the different Scottish regions, and especially a peated scotch if I want to relax and enjoy the smokiness.
On and on the choices go.
When you know the styles and your mood it’ll be a little less complicated to choose a flight.
Not easier.
Just less complicated.
Let me know in the comments how you pick your whisky flights.
If you haven’t read the other parts of this series, check them out:
The Legend Takes Flight – Beer
The Legend Takes Flight – Wine
In the final part of this series, I’ll cover how to pick a tequila flight.
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