Just
in case you did not know
One
shot has zero
fat and .04 carbs, guys…so you can wear your skinny jeans and
drink a highball too.
2. The word whiskey means “water of life.”
Whiskey comes from the
Gaelic
word “Uisge Beatha,” which means “water of life.” That
phonetically became “usky,” and eventually was pronounced as
“whiskey.” Drink that water, friends!
3. In frontier country, whiskey was as valuable as gold.
In
18th
century Pennsylvania, the favored currency was whiskey — which
was used for cooking, medicine, and drinking, among other
things. That whiskey loyalty would eventually lead to the 1794
Whiskey Rebellion, where farmers fought against the taxes that
threatened their liquor livelihood. That’s a fight worth
fighting, if you ask me.
4. Whiskey can help prevent cancer.
In
2005, Dr. Jim Swan, speaking
at the EuroMedLab conference in Glasgow, said, “Research has
shown that there are even greater health benefits to people
who drink single-malt whiskies. Why? Single-malt whiskies have
more ellagic acid than red wine.”
5. Drinking whiskey can lower your risk of having a stroke.
To be
clear, drinking large amounts of alcohol is related to a
higher incidence of stroke. However, if you can master the art
of moderate consumption — meaning one drink a day — that
may
provide protection against an ischemic stroke. In fact, having
one drink per day is better than no drinks per day when it
comes to protecting against ischemic stroke.
6. It also may reduce your risk of developing heart disease.
A
1998
study found that a big shot of whiskey can help protect
against heart disease, and boost the body’s defenses against
disease by raising the body’s level of
antioxidants.
7. Drinking one to six glasses of whiskey a week can lower an adult’s risk of dementia.
A
2003 case
study with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that
the odds of incident dementia were lower among those adults
who consumed moderate alcohol, rather than none at
all!
9. Winston Churchill drank whiskey and water for breakfast…and lead a nation through World War II.
The
whiskey soda washed
down his eggs and cigar, naturally.
12. A closed bottle of whiskey will be good for 100 years.
And
after you open a bottle of whiskey, a
half-full bottle will remain good for five years.
13. Drinking whiskey is the American thing to do; Tennessee and Kentucky are two of the world’s primary whiskey-distilling regions.
Bourbons
like Maker’s Mark and Wild Turkey are made in Kentucky, while
Tennessee is home to Jack Daniel’s.
14. There are over 5,000 types of single-malt whiskey, and they’re not going to try themselves.
We
all have
a lot of drinking to do.
15. Whiskey might be the smartest investment you’ll ever make. Probably.
Unlike
wine, whose taste deteriorates in the bottle, the fact that
whiskey lasts almost forever means its value can appreciate in
a big way. So, instead of that 401k plan, just buy a couple of
rare bottles and watch their value soar! (It’s a whole lot
more fun that way too.)
16. George Washington, the father of America, also founded one of the country’s largest whiskey distilleries..
After
his term as the first president of the United States ended in
1797, Washington’sScottish
farm manager encouraged him to build a whiskey distillery. It
was the largest of its kind in America, producing 11,000
gallons of whiskey in 1799.
17. Whiskey was originally crafted only by monks, making it a holy spirit.
(LOL,
SPIRIT, get it?) That practice
changed in 1541, when King Henry VIII dissolved all of their
liquor-ridden monasteries. Poor sober monks.
18. Cold is no match for whiskey; even below-freezing temperatures won’t freeze it.
Nothing
proved
that more than when a crate of 100-year-old whiskey was
unearthed in Antarctica. And even though it suffered through
the -30 Celsius temperatures, the bottles and liquor were all
in great condition.
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19. Whiskey is measured in “fingers” — your body is the only pouring tool you need!
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22. But let’s be honest: The very best reason to drink whiskey is because it’s delicious.
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