Beginner Whisky

What Beginners want to know about Whisky!

Here, on our page for the interested beginner, we keep it short and sweet. Whatever topic you would like to delve into, you will find it in our Knowledge section.

Let's go!

What is a Starter Whisky?

If you have never drunk whisky before, start with an uncomplicated Whisky, which means it should not be smoky and should not have a very high alcohol content. For example, choose a standard bottling from a well-known distillery. Glenfiddich, as well known as it is, is pleasant and easy to drink. The ideal Whisky for beginners! Look for this Whisky in our shop, read the description and watch the tasting video. Below you will find more suggestions under 'Articles with similar taste'. You can also get further guidance here:

Our gift finder is a good guide.

And don't forget to take a look at our permanent low prices .

Our free downloads are also helpful!

Talisker 10 Years
Talisker 10 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Royal Lochnagar 12 Years
Royal Lochnagar 12 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Irish Mist
Irish Mist
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Sheep Dog Peanut Butter Whiskey Liqueur
Sheep Dog Peanut Butter Whiskey Liqueur
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Bulleit Bourbon
Bulleit Bourbon
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Loch Lomond Original
Loch Lomond Original
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Speyburn 10 Years
Speyburn 10 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Loch Lomond Single Grain
Loch Lomond Single Grain
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Cardhu Gold Reserve
Cardhu Gold Reserve
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Glenlivet Double Oak 12 Years
Glenlivet Double Oak 12 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Tullamore D.E.W.
Tullamore D.E.W.
1/ l · incl.  VAT
Kilbeggan Triple Cask
Kilbeggan Triple Cask
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT

What is Whisky made from?

Grain - Water - Yeast

Whisky is a distillate made from grain! The most important types of grain are barley, rye, corn and wheat. In terms of alcohol content, storage time and ingredients, there are different conditions from country to country.

Find out more here: Production

What types of Whisky are there?

There are different types of Whisky. Each type of Whisky has its own taste and its own production process:

Single Malt

Finlaggan Red Wine Cask Matured without outer packaging
Finlaggan Red Wine Cask Matured without outer packaging
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Arran Machrie Moor Cask Strength (B-Ware)
Arran Machrie Moor Cask Strength (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Auchentoshan Three Wood
Auchentoshan Three Wood
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Bunnahabhain Mòine (B-Ware)
Bunnahabhain Mòine (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Talisker Port Ruighe (B-Ware)
Talisker Port Ruighe (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
AnCnoc Vintage (B-Ware) 12Y-2009
AnCnoc Vintage (B-Ware) 12Y-2009
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Aberlour Casg Annamh Batch 5 (B-Ware)
Aberlour Casg Annamh Batch 5 (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Inchgower PX Sherry - The Firkin Rare (B-Ware) 2010
Inchgower PX Sherry - The Firkin Rare (B-Ware) 2010
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Glenfiddich Grand Yozakura 29 Years
Glenfiddich Grand Yozakura 29 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Old Ballantruan
Old Ballantruan
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Glenlivet Triple Cask - Distiller's Reserve (B-Ware)
Glenlivet Triple Cask - Distiller's Reserve (B-Ware)
1/ l · incl.  VAT
Loch Lomond Marsala Finish - 30 years Whisky.de 10Y-2012/2023
Loch Lomond Marsala Finish - 30 years Whisky.de 10Y-2012/2023
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT

Blend

Johnnie Walker Green Label without outer packaging 15 Years
Johnnie Walker Green Label without outer packaging 15 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Lakes Distillery Steel Bonnets without outer packaging
Lakes Distillery Steel Bonnets without outer packaging
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Air Leth with damaged outer packaging 29Y-1988/2018
Air Leth with damaged outer packaging 29Y-1988/2018
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Famous Grouse without outer packaging
Famous Grouse without outer packaging
1/ l · incl.  VAT
McCallum of the Isles - Rum Finish /2018
McCallum of the Isles - Rum Finish /2018
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Bùrn Taobh 26Y-1991/2018
Bùrn Taobh 26Y-1991/2018
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Johnnie Walker Blenders' Batch Red Rye
Johnnie Walker Blenders' Batch Red Rye
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Johnnie Walker Blue Label without outer packaging
Johnnie Walker Blue Label without outer packaging
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Yula without outer packaging 21 Years
Yula without outer packaging 21 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Hazelwood without outer packaging 18 Years
Hazelwood without outer packaging 18 Years
0,5/ l · incl.  VAT
Coinnich II 21Y-1996/2018
Coinnich II 21Y-1996/2018
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT

Bourbon

Blanton's Straight from the Barrel (B-Ware) /2021
Blanton's Straight from the Barrel (B-Ware) /2021
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Woodford Reserve MC Sonoma Triple Finish
Woodford Reserve MC Sonoma Triple Finish
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Legent
Legent
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked (B-Ware)
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Pure Kentucky XO Small Batch (B-Ware)
Pure Kentucky XO Small Batch (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Maker's Mark Private Select for Kirsch
Maker's Mark Private Select for Kirsch
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Rebel Tawny Port
Rebel Tawny Port
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Elijah Craig Small Batch (B-Ware)
Elijah Craig Small Batch (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Milam & Greene Single Barrel
Milam & Greene Single Barrel
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Woodford Reserve Bourbon (B-Ware)
Woodford Reserve Bourbon (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish Bourbon
Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish Bourbon
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Bulleit Bourbon 10 Years
Bulleit Bourbon 10 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT

Tennessee

Elvis The King Straight Rye
Elvis The King Straight Rye
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel with nosing glass with damaged outer packaging
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel with nosing glass with damaged outer packaging
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Bonded
Jack Daniel's Bonded
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 McLaren Edition 2024
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 McLaren Edition 2024
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack
Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 - Metal Box (B-Ware)
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 - Metal Box (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel with Tumbler
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel with Tumbler
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack with Glass (B-Ware)
Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack with Glass (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's No. 27 Gold
Jack Daniel's No. 27 Gold
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel with Tumbler (B-Ware)
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel with Tumbler (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Sweet & Oaky (B-Ware)
Jack Daniel's Sweet & Oaky (B-Ware)
0,5/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 - Legacy Edition No. 3 (B-Ware)
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 - Legacy Edition No. 3 (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT

Rye

Old Overholt (B-Ware)
Old Overholt (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Wild Turkey 101 Rye
Wild Turkey 101 Rye
1/ l · incl.  VAT
Elvis The King Straight Rye
Elvis The King Straight Rye
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Ry3 Cask Strength Rum Cask Finish
Ry3 Cask Strength Rum Cask Finish
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Woodford Reserve Rye (B-Ware)
Woodford Reserve Rye (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Rye
Jack Daniel's Rye
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Knob Creek Rye (B-Ware)
Knob Creek Rye (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Pikesville Straight Rye 110 Proof
Pikesville Straight Rye 110 Proof
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
WhistlePig Old World Rye 12 Years
WhistlePig Old World Rye 12 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye
Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Willett Family Estate Rye (B-Goods) 4 Years
Willett Family Estate Rye (B-Goods) 4 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT

Pot Still Whiskey

Redbreast Cask Strength 12Y-/2023
Redbreast Cask Strength 12Y-/2023
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Green Spot (B-Ware)
Green Spot (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Redbreast (B-goods) 12 Years
Redbreast (B-goods) 12 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Redbreast Bird Feeder (B-Ware) 12 Years
Redbreast Bird Feeder (B-Ware) 12 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Redbreast without outer packaging 12 Years
Redbreast without outer packaging 12 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Redbreast (B-Ware) 15 Years
Redbreast (B-Ware) 15 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy (B-Ware) /2022
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy (B-Ware) /2022
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Dingle Single Pot Still Bealtaine /2023
Dingle Single Pot Still Bealtaine /2023
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Kilbeggan Single Pot Still
Kilbeggan Single Pot Still
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Yellow Spot 12 Years
Yellow Spot 12 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Green Spot Château Léoville Barton (B-Ware)
Green Spot Château Léoville Barton (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT

Grain Whisky

North British First Fill Rjoja Barrique 15Y-2007/2022
North British First Fill Rjoja Barrique 15Y-2007/2022
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Loch Lomond Single Grain
Loch Lomond Single Grain
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
The Observatory 25Y-/2023
The Observatory 25Y-/2023
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Peatside without outer packaging 7Y-2011/2019
Peatside without outer packaging 7Y-2011/2019
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
North British Select Grain (B-goods) 13Y-2009
North British Select Grain (B-goods) 13Y-2009
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Cameronbridge Special Release 26Y-/2022
Cameronbridge Special Release 26Y-/2022
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Cameronbridge Special Release (B-Ware) 26Y-/2022
Cameronbridge Special Release (B-Ware) 26Y-/2022
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Cambus Refill Oloroso Butt Cask Strength Collection 31Y-1991/2023
Cambus Refill Oloroso Butt Cask Strength Collection 31Y-1991/2023
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Girvan (B-Ware) 10Y-2010/2021
Girvan (B-Ware) 10Y-2010/2021
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Cameronbridge 13Y-2010/2023
Cameronbridge 13Y-2010/2023
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Port Dundas Second Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts 14Y-2008/2023
Port Dundas Second Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts 14Y-2008/2023
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT

Other whiskies

Westward American Single Malt (B-Ware)
Westward American Single Malt (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Milam & Greene Triple Cask
Milam & Greene Triple Cask
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
St. Laurent 3 Grains Whisky 3 Years
St. Laurent 3 Grains Whisky 3 Years
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Seagrams 7 Crown (B-Ware)
Seagrams 7 Crown (B-Ware)
1/ l · incl.  VAT
Hirsch Selection American Whiskey (B-Goods) 20Y-1987
Hirsch Selection American Whiskey (B-Goods) 20Y-1987
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Woodford Reserve Malt
Woodford Reserve Malt
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Woodford Reserve Wheat
Woodford Reserve Wheat
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Michter's American Whiskey (B-Ware)
Michter's American Whiskey (B-Ware)
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Heaven's Door Trio Pack
Heaven's Door Trio Pack
0,6/ l · incl.  VAT
Platte Valley Straight Corn Whiskey 0.2 litre
Platte Valley Straight Corn Whiskey 0.2 litre
0,2/ l · incl.  VAT
Michter's American Whiskey
Michter's American Whiskey
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT
Blackened - Metallica Whiskey
Blackened - Metallica Whiskey
0,7/ l · incl.  VAT

How does Whisky taste

As we all know, taste is a matter of taste! Have you ever heard of it?

We can perceive five tastes. They are: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. From these and from our memory, we construct what we taste. A so-called Nosing Wheel gives you an overview of how you can name tastes. You can find everything else about taste in great detail here!

 

How do you drink Whisky?

Pure or with a little water. On ice or in a mixed drink. In a style glass or in a tumbler. Taste it for yourself! Here you will find everything on the subject of tasting!

How much does Whisky cost?

Whisky is available in the supermarket for under 10 euros. The whiskies we have selected start at 25 euros. Take a look around our shop! You have the option of sorting by price.

How is Whisky made?

Grain is malted, dried, ground, then mashed, fermented and finally distilled. The distillate is put into barrels and matured there.

What does malting mean?

How does drying work?

Where is malting done?

How is mashing done?

What happens during fermentation?

How is it distilled?

How long is the whisky stored?

We answer all these questions here in great detail!

How long has Whisky been around?

The origins of Whisky date back to 1494, when it was first mentioned in Scotland. In 1608, the first distillery in Ireland, Bushmills, was recorded. At the end of the 18th century, the first blends were created and in the 1960s Glenfiddich brought the first single malt onto the market. You are welcome to delve further into the history of Whisky!

More knowledge?

What does the information on the label of a bottle mean? We have compiled these and many other questions and answers as well as helpful tips for you in our Informative section.

Exchange with like-minded people

Do you like to be active? Then join the large whisky community. In the forum you can ask questions and share your experiences with other connoisseurs. In the blog you can find out news from the Whisky world.

Use our shop! There you will find informative taste descriptions and tasting videos for the Whiskies, as well as taste ratings from our customers. These will help you to find the right whisky.

Perhaps a Whisky tasting would be something for you?

FAQ - frequently asked questions

Here we have compiled typical questions about whisky and the ordering process in the shop. Take a look!

Conclusion

It is a long way to become a whisky connoisseur - but the way there is full of pleasure!

We hope that our whisky portal will provide you with a wonderful introduction to the world of whisky and hope you enjoy tasting it.

Your Whisky.de Team