蘇格蘭威士忌和日本威士忌：有何不同？

分不清楚山崎威士忌和蘇格蘭威士忌嗎？別緊張。

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來澄清一下吧。如果您想問：「日本威士忌是蘇格蘭威士忌嗎？」答案是否定的。雖然調和蘇格蘭威士忌和日本威士忌的原理和生產過程幾乎相同，但根據法律，蘇格蘭威士忌必須在蘇格蘭進行蒸餾和熟成。

而日本威士忌的情況則相反，根據法律，日本威士忌其實不一定要在日本生產。事實上，日本許多釀酒廠在威士忌釀造過程中都會使用蘇格蘭威士忌。

**日本威士忌和蘇格蘭威士忌很像嗎？**

蘇格蘭威士忌和日本威士忌在風味上的主要區別之一，就是日本威士忌的泥煤味比較淡。蘇格蘭的釀酒廠大多位於島嶼和沿海地區，自然而然會在製麥階段使用泥煤來乾燥大麥。雖然日本的釀酒廠也會使用泥煤處理的大麥，但因為許多釀酒廠位於高海拔地區，所以它們的用量少得多。

高海拔也影響了威士忌的口感。與傳統濃郁的蘇格蘭威士忌香比，在較低壓的狀態下進行蒸餾，能夠釀造出口感更輕盈的威士忌。

日本威士忌和蘇格蘭威士忌很像嗎？

Like most things, beauty is in the eye of the beholder – or the holder of the glass of whisky in this case. Japanese whisky can certainly be more expensive, which is down to some Japanese producers using a rare Japanese oak tree called Mizurana to mature their whisky, while Scottish distilleries tend to use ex-bourbon or sherry barrels.

If you’re looking to dip your toes into the world of Japanese whisky, Chivas Mizunara is the world’s first blended Scotch whisky to be selectively finished in Japanese Mizunara oak casks*. Offering a truly unique and flavourful Japanese whisky taste – full of spicy and floral notes added by the Mizunara casks – it’s the perfect marriage of Scotch craft and Japanese tradition.

*A portion of this blended Scotch whisky has been finished in Japanese Mizunara oak casks.

Check out our Mizunara Iced Coffee or Yuzu Highball recipes for a taste of the Chivas Mizunara

日本威士忌更像蘇格蘭威士忌還是波本威士忌？

Bourbon tends to be much sweeter than Scotch or Japanese whisky as it uses a corn base, and on the whole is described as vanilla, toffee and cinnamon tasting in character. To supplement the corn, American distilleries use wheat to add a nutty character, or rye to add a drier, spicier pepper flavour.

In the same way, Scotch whisky making can only be distilled and matured in Scotland, bourbon by law has to originate from America. It was first distilled by farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania as a way to use excess crops, namely corn, and the area is still referred to as ‘Old Bourbon’ to this day.

Whether you like your drinks a bit peaty, nutty or spicy, the world of whisky is always evolving and refining! For now, you’re ready to impress everyone with your knowledge of whisky – just make sure to have a glass of Chivas Mizunara in hand while you’re at it.

Ready to learn more about whisky? Head to our art of blending whisky, the ageing of whisky and Japanese Highball culture with Atsushi Suzuki content.

蘇格蘭威士忌和日本威士忌：有何不同？

日本威士忌和蘇格蘭威士忌很像嗎？

日本威士忌和蘇格蘭威士忌很像嗎？

日本威士忌更像蘇格蘭威士忌還是波本威士忌？

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**日本威士忌和蘇格蘭威士忌很像嗎？**