Category: Whisky Humour

Whisky & Wisdom’s “Whisky Quiz”

Back for its fifth consecutive year, Whisky & Wisdom’s Whisky Quiz challenges those who think they know their whisky trivia.  How good is your whisky wisdom?  Take the Whisky Quiz to find out…

This fun little quiz will test the whisky facts and trivia you’ve picked up over your malt journey.  There are 25 questions that are designed to sort out the newbies from the experts. 

Yes, you could consult Google and find the answer to each question, but that would be cheating, right?  So, be honest with yourself and others, and see how many questions you can answer correctly off the top of your head. 

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The history of Scotch whisky

Want to learn the history of Scotch whisky in just four minutes?  

(And have a laugh at the same time?)  This song / music video covers off the basics….

Viewing on a desktop computer?  You can also watch the high-res video directly via YouTube here.

Music credits: Guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, and the (very mediocre and slightly-out-of-tune) vocals by Whisky & Wisdom.  Original tune by Billy Joel; adapted lyrics by Whisky & Wisdom. 

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19 rules for how to survive and get along in an online whisky group

You’ve probably been part of an online whisky forum or a Facebook whisky group when the conversation suddenly turned south and things got ugly.  Whisky people are generally all a great and friendly bunch but, occasionally, it doesn’t take much to trigger some keyboard warriors and to bring out their dark side.  Accordingly, here’s a list of rules, tips, and pointers on how to get along and play nicely in an online whisky group…

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105 distilleries in 60 seconds

A bit of fun for all the distillery nerds out there, particularly the ones who like to play “Guess the distillery”.

This video features 105 Scotch whisky distilleries in 60 seconds.  Can you recognise and name them all?   They’re in alphabetical order, just to make it easy for you…..

For more video content by Whisky & Wisdom, you can check out our YouTube channel here. 

If you like whisky trivia and want to test your whisky knowledge, you might also like our Whisky Quiz

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10 fun whisky facts that are often misunderstood

New to the world of Scotch whisky?  Confused about the language or etiquette?  Did you post something about whisky online and the grammar police arrested you?  Or are you looking for the crib notes on whisky facts and some whisky trivia?

At Whisky & Wisdom, we see and hear lots of misunderstandings and malapropisms, so here’s a list of 10 Scotch whisky facts, concepts and tips to get your head around…

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Eight ways that whisky tells you you’re getting older

In many of life’s pursuits, there are often tell-tale signs along the way that you’re getting older.   For example, that radio station you used to love listening to in your teens no longer does it for you.  Certain drinks you used to enjoy no longer agree with you.  Or you discover your favourite bands that you grew up with are now referred to as vintage or classic rock.  Or that 5km jog you used to do in 25 minutes now takes you 40 minutes to complete.   You get the idea.

Whisky is another such medium that delivers the not-so-subtle message to you that – just like a perfectly balanced Glenfarclas – you’ve been maturing for quite a few years now.   Whilst the whisky industry seems to be hurtling you down a steep path towards a No Age Statement retirement, there are…particularly if you’re older than 40 and have been drinking whisky since the 1990’s…plenty of signs that you, personally, are carrying an age statement.

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The 1980’s heavy metal music guide to whisky

Whisky and heavy metal?  The late whisky writer, Michael Jackson, once compared a particular single malt to a car (e.g. “the Rolls-Royce of whisky”).  Others have since compared certain single malts to particular Grand Cru wines.   More recently, people have started writing tasting notes for whiskies and suggested various songs or bands to match and pair with the whisky.  So, whisky and music is now a thing, right?  Okay then, let’s take it one step further…

No one likes to admit it, but there was once a time when heavy metal music was actually commercially successful, and major record labels were falling over themselves trying to sign up hard rock acts.  The genre is lampooned today, and often labelled dismissively as hair metal or glam metal.  But, like me, you might be from that era when heavy metal artists were actually on top of all the charts and hair metal bands ruled the airwaves.  But has anyone ever compared whisky and heavy metal artists? Or matched the two together?  Perhaps now is the time.  Get out the hair gel, put on your spandex, and take yourself back to the 1980’s…  Continue reading “The 1980’s heavy metal music guide to whisky”

10 ways to annoy a whisky nerd

The growth and boom in the single malt industry in the last 15 years or so has given birth to the rise of the Whisky Nerd.   The sort of person who knows (or thinks they know) every last detail about a distillery, or a particular bottling, or the latest industry gossip.   They’ll be able to tell you which distilleries still use wormtubs; what year Laphroaig was founded; and – if you hand them a glass of anonymous whisky – they’ll sniff the glass and tell you which distillery it comes from; what its age is; and which warehouseman farted on the day the cask was filled.

They are the same people who can get very passionate if they hear you say something about whisky that they disagree with or believe to be incorrect.  Fights have started and blood has been spilt over such simple opinions like which vintage release was the best ever Ardbeg!  (Okay, readers, so was it the 1977 or 1974?)

So – if you’re the sort of person who likes to upset an OCD sufferer by visiting their house and tilting all of their hung pictures so that they’re crooked on the wall – here is a list of things you can say or do to annoy a Whisky Nerd:

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