Lisko's American life

Sitting on the lawn, the three of them had lunch, and Li Sike gave Zhang You and Li Feng a lot of photos of the two.

After doing all this, I took care of the garbage from my meal, packed it and threw it into a fixed garbage disposal place.

The three rushed to the next destination.

The next destination is not far from here. Lisko drove the car in only five minutes and arrived. Just after stopping the car, he smelled the enticing smell of malt in the air. Lisko closed his eyes and smelled With the fragrance in the air, I felt that my small alcohol addiction was hooked up.

Zhang You on one side had long been unable to restrain himself, he kept swallowing his throat, pushing Lisko.

"Walk around, let's go in."

The destination this time is the Strahana Whiskey Distillery in Denver, the most famous whisky distillery in Colorado. Here you can watch the whisky brewing process in real time and taste your original Colorado specialty whiskey.

The most important thing is that you can pay a portion of the money and try the brewing yourself. The winery will put a logo on it, and then send you the whiskey that you brewed by yourself according to the address you left, so it has become a special place for many wine lovers. Like a place to come.

After all, no brand of wine is better than the wine that I brewed under the guidance of the winemaker.

The decoration style of the winery is biased towards the American country style. The entire factory area is like a family workshop in the 1960s and 1970s in American TV series. Many local Americans have strong memories when they look at this decoration.

The overall color is yellow, and there is a decorative object surrounded by twine at the door, which is a whiskey bottle. Many Americans had a homemade bottle in the early days, and in order to prevent collision with other things, They use twine to wrap the entire bottle.

This building is to commemorate these.

Lisko went to the front desk to pay the money. The fee for visiting here is ten dollars per person. You can also taste whiskey. If you want to add your own brew, you have to pay another fee.

"Uncle, let's go in."

Li Sko put his wallet in, holding the tickets of three people, and said to Zhang You, who was greedy for tourists entering and leaving.

"Okay, let's go. By the way, can you drink the wine here?"

Zhang You took the bill and walked in anxiously, getting to know Lisko as he walked.

"You can drink whatever you want, and there are other services later. By the way, uncle, do you want to try your own brewing? There are experience programs here, and you can also send your own brews by mail."

"Really? You can try."

Zhang You's eyes are getting brighter and brighter. It is really suitable for him to play here. Although he loves to drink, he has never seen how to make wine, let alone foreign wine.

"You drink less."

Li Feng arranged it on the side, but didn't stop it. Just now Zhang You followed her to the place he liked, so today there is nothing to stop Zhang You.

Moreover, she had never seen the winemaking process, and she was a little curious.

Following the crowd and walking into the winery, you can see many rows of wine barrels all around here, they are all placed on the side, arranged on each shelf.

The whole factory has some strong whisky flavor, and the barrels that can be seen everywhere are arranged on the side of the road. Everyone can turn on the tap, pick up one side of the glass and taste it.

"Pure wheat, grains, and rye."

Li Sike looked at the nameplates on the surrounding barrels, which said the type of whiskey.

Today, he is the main driving force, so he can only smell the tempting smell and drool secretly. On weekdays, he is just fine in Garrison, because the distance is close and there are no traffic police, but if you are drunk driving in downtown Denver, then It is not an easy thing to get rid of.

Zhang You has no obstacles in this respect. He first took a water glass to pick up the pure malt whiskey and tasted it. At the same time, the professional distillery staff introduced the drinking method.

Zhang You took a drink and didn't start drinking immediately. He pricked his ears and listened to the introduction. Unfortunately, he only understood a few words.

"Uncle, what they mean is not to pick up too much. This kind of pure wheat drinking method is relatively old. You only need to cover the bottom of the glass, and then shake it like a red wine to cover the whole glass wall. Fully volatilize the aroma of whiskey, then take a sip, whirl in your mouth, and then swallow. After swallowing, do not open your mouth, breathe through your nose, and feel the aroma rising from your throat to your nose."

Li Sike listened to the introductions and translated to Zhang You at the same time. I have to say that no matter which country, the drinking culture is very developed. If it weren’t for these people’s introductions, even Li Sike would not know that drinking whiskey would still There are so many precautions.

After listening to Li Sike’s introduction, Zhang You took a sip as required, then closed his eyes and fully tasted. The whiskey that just entered his mouth was a bit sticky. This is the characteristic of pure malt whiskey, and then the taste is complex and varied. The wine has an ancient charm, matched with the surrounding decoration style, and the whole person seems to have come to that picturesque workshop, surrounded by the era of the American gold rush.

Pure malt whisky is more suitable for drinking before going to bed. After drinking, I feel very calm inside.

"Awesome."

After experiencing the taste in his mouth, Zhang You sighed gently. In the past, he only pursued the comfort of drunk and the relief from the blur. For the first time, he truly experienced the unique flavor of wine.

As the crowd continued to move on to the next destination, Zhang You visited the scenery all the way, drinking the remaining whiskey in the glass, until he came to the second place, the wine in his glass also allowed him to practice tasting methods Finished.

The second alcohol is grain whiskey. Zhang You washed the glass in his hand with water on one side, and then took a little whiskey. Because of the last lesson, this time he just took a little and it was over. The liquor just covered it. Stay at the bottom of the cup.

Li Ske still acts as Zhang You's real-time translator, popularizing his knowledge of this type of wine.

"Uncle, they said that the taste of grain whiskey itself is light and soft. For many people, this kind of wine is bland and tasteless, and it is not very popular with everyone. However, grain whiskey has very good characteristics. It can be fully affected by foreign objects, so it is a neutralizer used by many bartenders to blend the taste."

After listening to the introduction, Zhang You took a sip using the wine tasting method he had just learned, and frowned. It was indeed a little flat and not too strong.

"So the market has modified this whiskey, and some are filled in bourbon barrels. This type of barrel can bring the flavor of vanilla and caramel milk to the grain whiskey. Generally, it is only brewed in bourbon barrels for three months. The taste is very rich. If it is kept for more than 20 years, the grain whiskey will become smoother and sweeter, accompanied by pleasant vanilla notes and the aroma of top oak, orange and honeydew."

"There is another kind, called Sydney barrel. In comparison, the alcohol content of it is lower than that of Bourbon barrel, but it can make the wine more sweet, and it also incorporates some dried fruits such as raisins."

After listening to the introduction, Zhang You remembered and nodded at the same time. The feeling of understanding these unknown knowledge made him very rich.