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Whisky 威士忌
History of Whisky 威士忌的历史
威士忌一字, 是古代居住在爱尔兰和苏格兰高地的塞尔特人
(CELT)的语言. 古代爱尔兰人称这种酒为UISGE-BEATHA;
古苏格兰人则称为UISGEBAUGH. 他们的解释均为“生命之
水”, UISGE的发音OO-EES-GEE, 经过时间的演变, 才称为
WHIEKEY. 爱尔兰和美国人写成KEY,苏格兰和加拿大则写
成KY, 尾音有短长之别.
Whisky 威士忌
History of Whisky 威士忌的历史
The word “Whiskey” comes from Gaelic, the language
of the celts of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. The
Old Irish name for the favorite drink was uisgebeatha,
the Scotch version was uisgebaugh, and in both
Countries it meant “water of life”. Uisge was
pronounced Oo-ees-gee, which has been anglicized in
the course of time to our familiar word. And the right
here it should be pointed But that the Irish and
Americans spell whiskey with and e, the Scotch and
Canadian drop the e.
Pure water remains a vital ingredient
纯净的水是重要的成分
Peat gives whisky a distinctive smoky ‘reek’
泥碳给予威士忌独特的烟熏味
Drying malted barley in a kiln
已发芽的大麦在窑中烘干
Whisky 威士忌
Making Whisky 威士忌的酿造
用谷类(或已发芽的)磨成粗糙的粉, 先经热水过一次, 提炼出
甜味的液体, 再冷却加入混合的酵母, 首先形成了未经提炼
的麦酒, 然后在壶状或圆桶状的蒸馏器内蒸馏, 因为酒精沸腾
的温度比水低, 所以酒精一蒸发就先释放出来了, 然后凝结(浓
缩成)纯净的, 高酒精浓度的酒, 最后成年在橡木桶内.
Whisky 威士忌
Making Whisky 威士忌的酿造
Whisky is made from a cereal; some (or all) of it
malted, that has been ground into a rough flour then
mashed by passing hot water through the flour to
extract a sweet liquid. This is cooled, yeast is added
and the mixture ferments, turning into a crude beer.
This is then distilled in either a pot or a column still.
Because alcohol boils at a lower temperature than
water, the alcohol vapours are released first. These
are condensed into a clear, strong spirit which is then
aged in Oak casks.
Traditional
Pot distiller
传统的壶式蒸馏器
Whisky 威士忌
Different kinds of Whisky 威士忌的种类
Malt Whisky 麦芽
Grain Whisky 谷物
Blended Whisky 混合
Main whisky producing countries 威士忌的主要产地
Scotland 苏格兰 Ireland 爱尔兰
Canada 加拿大 American 美国