Whenever ri drink whiskey all I taste is the alcohol. How can I learn to detect flavors and differences in whiskey, scotch, bourbon, single malt vs. blended, etc.?

我只能喝出威士忌中的酒精味，如何品尝和鉴别苏格兰、波旁、单一麦芽和混合麦芽等威士忌酒呢？

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Whenever I drink whiskey all I taste is the alcohol. How can I learn to detect flavors and differences in whiskey, scotch, bourbon, single malt vs. blended, etc.?

我只能喝出威士忌中的酒精味，如何品尝和鉴别苏格兰、波旁、单一麦芽和混合麦芽等威士忌酒呢？

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With the "premiumisation" of both blended and malt whiskies (some of which are aged for 12 years or more), Scotch exports have risen by over 40% in value since 2000.

缘于混合型威士忌和麦芽威士忌（其中部分需窖藏12年或者更久）的“至尊”， 自2000年起苏格兰出口额已上涨超过40%。

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At the 2012 World Whiskies Awards, for example, Suntory's Yamazaki 25-year-old was voted World's Best Single Malt, while Nikka won the top spot in the Blended Malt category.

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Take the guided tour to learn about the history of its single malt and blended whiskies, and see the traditional warehouse where the single malts that make up the premium and super premium blends are stored.

BBC: Exploring Scotland��s historic whisky trail

It is the only pure Irish pot still whiskey available in the U.S. Unlike the vast majority of Irish whiskies, it is entirely made from malted and malted barley, while almost all other have the addition of grain-whiskey, one of the same key differentiators between single malt and blended whiskies.

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