Whisky Tasting
Funbooker has selected whisky tasting workshops with passionate experts. You'll learn how to detect its aromas and origins, and which glass is best suited to which whisky. Workshops and courses available on reservation or as gift vouchers.
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Whisky tasting: discover the secrets of this noble spirit
Funbooker invites you to spend an unforgettable moment with your loved ones! Book a whisky tasting workshop and discover the secrets of the distilleries!
Course of a whisky tasting workshop
1️⃣ Whisky making
During the workshop, you'll learn more about how whisky, made from barley, yeast and water, is produced. After malting (extraction of the starch from the barley) comes the brewing stage: the malt is ground to obtain flour - called grist - which is mixed with hot water.
2️⃣ Fermentation
The wort is then fermented by boiling it with yeast. During distillation, the resulting mixture is brought to the boil in a still, and the alcohol vapors are cooled to become liquid. The final stages are barrelling, ageing in the cellars and bottling.
3️⃣ History of whisky
Your host will take this opportunity to tell you about the history of this beverage and the major whisky-producing countries such as Scotland, Ireland, the United States, Canada and Japan.
4️⃣ Tasting
He'll also teach you how to properly taste whisky: you'll first observe its color, then try to recognize its aromas (cereal, woody, spicy, fruity, floral, dried fruit, vinous or pastry) by smelling and tasting it.
5️⃣ Whisky analysis
Finally, you'll analyze the whisky's aromatic persistence: after all, whisky stays on the palate for a few seconds, but sometimes for hours! This is an opportunity to familiarize yourself with whisky jargon and express your feelings. The professional will help you use the right vocabulary!
Some tasting workshops allow whisky lovers to match their favorite beverage with delicious dishes (ham, oysters, duck confit, cheese...).
Whisky families to discover during a tasting session
- Blended: a blend of whiskies from one or more distilleries.
- Pure malt: this whisky, made from malted barley, comes from several distilleries.
- Single malt: this whisky, made from malted barley, comes from a single distillery.
- Grain whisky: made from malted barley and other grains.
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