Q&A for How to Drink Whiskey

It's a matter of personal preference. Some people may prefer Irish whiskey for its relatively light and fruity flavor.

Unless you are having a cocktail, you would typically describe your drink as "a whiskey," along with any other descriptors. For example, if you want your whiskey straight, you could say "I'd like a whiskey, neat." You can also ask for it by the name of the specific brand of whiskey (e.g., "A Jameson, on the rocks").

Classic potato chips are great. The salty taste is a good combo with bourbon on the rocks!

Neat (straight), on the rocks (over ice), or blended with other alcohols, juices, fruits, and/or mixers for a cocktail.

The main differences between the Johnnie Walker Red Label and Black Label are its blend. The Johnnie Walker Red Label is an 80 proof blend of 35 grain and malt whiskeys, while the Johnnie Walker Black Label is an 80 proof blend of 12-year-old 40 whiskeys.

It really can only help your heart in moderation. For health benefits, drink no more than one drink during a day.

Start with a good whiskey cocktail, like a Manhattan or Old Fashioned. Then, try a higher quality whiskey on the rocks. And, believe it or not, whiskey and either cranberry or pineapple juice is quite tasty. (I guarantee you will eventually progress to trying a good whiskey neat, and then you will be a true whiskey lover indeed.)

Whiskey is best mixed with a small drop of water. It keeps the flavour and percentage but lasts longer and gives less of a bitter after taste.

Keep it in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. Make sure that it is sealed properly so the whiskey does not lose its flavour.

You can't go wrong with Jack Daniels or Jameson. Johnnie Walker Red is also good and so is Jim Bean. These more entry level, but they do very well as mixers and can be easily sipped.

Some high-priced whisky is better than normal premium whisky; others aren't. You can search the brand online to find out. Similarly, whether a woman prefers whisky, brandy, or wine depends on taste (or if you mean which is healthier - no alcohol is healthy. Wine is less alcoholic, which people usually think means "healthier", but one glass of whisky is better than a bottle of wine, especially for a diabetic).

Whisky contains alcohol - that's it. Some ready-to-drink mixes containing whisky also contain caffeine, which is technically a drug even if we don't think of it as one.