Like any alcoholic beverage, consumers relate to Teachers (whiskey) in different ways. Someone, having tried it once, credits it to the category of favorite drinks, but someone did not like it very much. Perhaps someone fell victim to scammers by buying a fake one, even poisoning is possible. But if you have not tried this drink, then it deserves a tasting. A product with a history of 150 years and to this day in demand cannot be bad by definition.
The story of the Scottish drink
Traditionally, it was released by Ireland and Scotland. In fact, the exact start date for the production of this drink has been lost, and until now, these two countries have disputed the right to be called its homeland.
History of the creation of Teachers (whiskey)
According to the classification, whiskey can be divided into several types - malt, grain, mixed (blended) and bourbon.
The history of the creation of Teachers (whiskey) began with the idea of one of the Scots - William Teacher, who began to mix the malt product and grain. Having his grocery store, he first sold a blended drink in it. But over time, due to its taste, blended whiskey became very popular, the profit from it gradually overlapped the income from all the combined goods. After that, it was decided to convert the grocery store into an institution selling drinks with the possibility of drinking on the spot.
The result was an institution similar to a wineglass in the Russian sense, but with certain rules that forbade making noise, acting out, getting drunk, etc. The service culture and high-quality whiskey at Ticher's institution made it very popular, which prompted the idea of its founder to open production with its own trademark. The drink began to be released under the name Teacher's Highland.
Malt whiskey is made from pure barley malt, and a grain drink is obtained, as you might guess, from grain. Due to the fact that it does not have any aroma, it is very rarely sold through retail outlets; basically, the entire volume produced is used to produce blended drink or gin and vodka.
Taste and quality characteristics
This whiskey is one of the oldest drinks, and the fact that its taste has not changed at all for so many years, as well as the manufacturing technology, remains remarkable. It contains mainly single malt alcohols of 45 - 50%. Teachers (whiskey) has the highest rate, in other drinks of this group it is much lower.
The total number of varieties used in its preparation is 30 items. The two most important components are Glendronach and Ardmore. Ardmore is produced at the Highland distillery, where the old technology of drying malt on peat fire is still maintained. The strength of the drink is 40-43%. Excerpt Scotch whiskey can not be less than 3 years, this is established by law.
Two types of it are widespread in Russia:
- Teacher's Highland Cream has become legendary. This drink has a soft and rich taste with predominant dry heather notes, with a touch of cherry and pear aroma. The color is golden.
- Teacher's Royal has an exposure of 12 years. The taste is rich in sweet notes, has a continuation of taste with a touch of bread and smoke.
There are 3 more new Teachers (whiskeys), but so far they are not popular in Russia: Teacher's 50, which has 12 years of aging, Teacher's 25-year exposure and Teacher's Single Malt.
Whiskey Reviews
Teachers whiskey reviews are mostly positive. Very often, the drink acts as a gift, which is presented to its connoisseurs. Typically, bar collectors have one or a pair of whiskey bottles on display. Employees of companies involved in the implementation of this product, having studied demand, note its popularity, and on a scale of five-point system put it a mark of five. As for the cost of Teachers (whiskey), its price is fully justified, as claimed in the same reviews. This product perfectly combines excellent quality and reasonable price.
How much you have to pay for it depends largely on the place of acquisition. Indeed, today it can be purchased not only at retail or wholesale points, but also through the Internet.
Approximate cost of Teachers (whiskey):
- 0.5 L - 680 - 828 rub.
- 0.7 L - 1.187 - 1.195 rubles.
- 0.75 L - 1.241 - 1.333 rubles.
- 1.0 L - 1.536 - 1550 rub.