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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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…..

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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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Too much information?

Is there too much whisky information flying around these days?  Are we becoming overwhelmed – or distracted – by excessive information about each release that ultimately obscures our appreciation and enjoyment of the whisky?  Has whisky trivia become too trivial?

Earlier this week, I was re-writing the Whisky & Wisdom “Whisky Quiz” which I refresh and update semi-regularly.  Designed and intended as a fun way for whisky drinkers to test their knowledge, the questions certainly separate the novices from the hardcore enthusiasts.  (If you’d like to try Whisky & Wisdom’s latest Whisky Quiz and put your whisky knowledge to the test, you can try our quiz here).  My rule is that the questions have to come off the top of my head – that is, I rely on my own knowledge, and I don’t research or go looking for impossible questions.  I figure that if I know the answers, then other people must know them, too.  However, whilst conceiving the questions and answers this time around, it became very apparent to me just how much information is out there and available to today’s whisky drinker.   And I pondered:  Is there too much information? 

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