My mom's 2 sisters are having a baby shower for me. My mom passed away when I was a teenager. I am very close to my dad and would like him to be at my baby shower, especially since my mom can't be. He would be the only man there.
Whisky is made from grain. This is what distinguishes it from other distilled beverages like brandy, which is made from grapes, and calvados, which is made from apples. Simply speaking, whisky is nothing more than distilled beer. Like beer, malted barley and other grains are the source of the sugars necessary for fermentation. The sugars in the grain are released by steeping it in hot water. This sweet liquid, known as âwort,â is cooled down.
Whiskey barrels were once transported in wagons around the Maker's Mark Distillery in Kentucky. Photo Courtesy: Shannon Graham The world of whiskey is a complex maze of grains, flavors, and distillation processes. Essentially, all whiskies are distilled from malted grains such as barley, corn, rye, wheat, etc. Whiskey is also almost always (with the exception of moonshine or white dog) aged in barrels for anywhere from just a few years to decades.