Chapter 657 Scotch Whisky

There are many kennels in foreign countries, all of which aim to train champion dogs, why is this so?

Because it does make money!

Before buying a dog, you must fill out the form to provide detailed information to prove your house, living environment, whether you have previous experience in raising dogs, financial problems, whether there are elderly people and children at home, etc., etc., more detailed than the blind date asked by the blind date!

In other words, it is the seller who decides whether to sell you or not, you have the money? rest assured, our dogs are very expensive in the first place!

And you want to buy a dog? You need to wait in line, generally half a year or a year, don't want to wait too long? OK, add a thousand to join the queue. What? Add two thousand now!

We are a champion kennel, we are responsible for our customers, we will not sell dogs until the time of slaughter, which is not good for dogs. Instead of a good dog we will not sell, it is responsible for the customer.

And...... All breeding dogs and season dogs must be neutered!(The reason is that everyone understands, the fat water does not flow into the fields of outsiders, not a single drop!)

Purebred dogs are generally divided into three levels: breeding level, competition level, and pet level. Pet grade refers to a purebred dog at first glance, but some standards do not meet the specifications of the dog, such as too tall, too short, ears are not good-looking, posture is not standard and other small problems, so can not participate in the dog show.

The competition level refers to the posture standard, can participate in the competition, from a young age whether it is a recipe or a living posture must be carried out under the strict care of the breeder, to ensure that you can get the results of the competition in the dog show.

Foreign racing dogs are not like the so-called 'racing dogs' in China, they go to foreign competitions to report their names and take them on stage to shake around and get off the stage, and take a photo with foreign referees even if they are 'competition level', these foreign racing dogs are won in the PK of hundreds of dogs!

And the one at the top of the pyramid must be the breeding level.

Breeding level is rarer than the season! You know, it's not that parents look good and children are good-looking (just look at Zhang Ziyi and Wang Feng's children, well, Dou Jingtong is also a negative teaching material), all breeding levels must be very good in some aspects! In addition to its own relatively excellent posture in all aspects, the most important thing is to see the advantages that can be used to play after taking it back.

The most important thing for breed-level dogs is their bloodline, whether to take near-genetic reinforcement or choose bloodline compatibility, which must be implemented by breeders according to their own dog characteristics. The basis of the breeding level is the collection of bloodlines. A good breeding pair, with the right improvement of the breeder, their offspring will be very good! It is not impossible to give birth to a large number of seasonal babies.

The most famous example of such a breeding dog is the Demu Yasko! That's the top De Shepherd, there is no one! His father Ussos and his son Laroux are both V1 champions, although there are three generations of champions of 'Bacchus', 'Pacoros' and 'Wegas', but it is generally recognized that the best breeding breeder is 'Yasko'.

The reason why he is good is that he is so good at giving birth and is genetically extremely powerful! All of his offspring have perfectly inherited the advantages of Yasco! The cubs born are all race-level dogs! This is the awesomeness of excellent breeding-level dogs. Sixteen years ago, the dog was worth $200 million, and the owner hadn't sold it yet。。。。。。。

The two Scottish Deer Hounds that Xiao Peng bought are obviously good dogs in the season, and according to Ms. Linda, these two dogs were bred for the breeding level. Therefore, the price given to Xiao Peng is really not high.

Of course, there are many reasons here, such as the Scottish Deer Hound is not a popular dog breed, if it is a Samoyed or a Golden Retriever, a bloodline like theirs, less than 50,000 knives is not to think about it.

Of course, no matter what kind of dog, as long as the dog owner likes it, it is a good dog! So Xiao Peng has two more huge deer hounds by his side.

This Scottish Deer Hound and Afghan Hound have diametrically opposite personalities, the Afghan Hound is lively, while the Scottish Deer Hound can only be described as cold, guarding Xiao Peng's side, just like his bodyguard.

Xiao Peng took the dog identification certificate that Linda had given him and left the kennel.

Now his trip to Inverness was not alone, and he first went to the Gryffindnan Viaduct to take a few beautiful photos. Then he climbed Mount Benneves, the first peak of the Eagle Country, and when he was sitting in the snow on the top of the mountain with two dogs for a picnic, he received a call from Jamie, yes, the good days are almost over, and tomorrow he will go to the Scottish Highlands.

Xiao Peng looked at his watch, beckoned the two dogs to hurry down the mountain, and took advantage of the time to go, since he was leaving, go to Tesco to buy more things and get ready!

Benneves Mountain, the highest mountain in the Eagle Country, which is covered with snow all year round, is only more than 1,000 meters above sea level。。。。。。

And what does Xiao Peng have to prepare? Then you have to ask? It must be to buy Scotch whisky!

It is said that for Scots, there are two things that must be experienced in life, one is to conquer the Scottish Highlands, and the other is to taste Scotch whisky.

If the Scottish Highlands represent the rough and heroic nature of the Scottish people, then Scotch whisky is the national feeling flowing in the bones of the Scottish people!

In Scotland, not only men, women and children drink whisky, but also when cooking. Linda told Xiao Peng that the haggisli she made added to the whisky。。。。。。

The name whisky, which comes from the Old Scottish word meaning water of life, has evolved from its birth more than 500 years ago to the present day.

However, the whiskey was not used for drinking, but for alchemy and medicine, well, it was a potion used to dispel cold, after all, it was too cold here, right?

Another interesting thing about whisky is that Scotland and Ireland have different names for whisky, Scotland is called 'HISKY' and Irish people call it 'HISKEY', with an extra E, which means better taste. (The Irish say the whiskey is theirs).

Whisky is made differently from beer and wine, and the materials used are much more complex, so depending on the brewing method, it can be divided into three types: single malt whisky, grain whisky, and blended whisky.

As the name suggests, single malt whisky is fermented using a mixture of water and yeast with barley, which is then roasted in peat and then distilled in a pot rectifier. After two distillations, it is aged in exceptional oak barrels. It is then diluted with water before it can be bottled and sold.

Not all Scotland-produced whisky can be called Scotch whisky, it must be aged in oak barrels for three years to be called Scotch whisky, while seven to eight years old is called Scotch finished spirit, and ten to twenty years old is called the best quality.

What about those that are more than 20 years old? Sorry, it doesn't taste good when you drink it directly, and it can only be used as the original liquor when blending blended whiskey.

Grain whisky is cheaper than single malt whisky, not because the quality is not as good as theirs, but because the manufacturing process is simpler than single malt whisky. In addition to barley, other grains such as oats, wheat, corn and so on are also used as raw materials.

Grain whisky, like single malt whisky, is made in oak barrels, except that grain whisky only needs to be distilled once, and the biggest thing about it compared to single malt whisky is that most of the barley does not sprout and ferment. Since it is not fermented, it does not have to use a lot of peat to bake, so the peat flavor of the grain whisky is naturally reduced, so it tastes lighter and softer.

Many people think that grain whisky is not as good as single malt whisky, but in fact, it is really cheaper because it costs less. Regardless of quality, a better choice for light flavors is grain whisky.

And the blending of single malt whisky and grain whisky is a blended whisky, of course, it is easy to say, but in practice, it is a very technical job. All blending ratios are mastered by a special blending master. It is important to consider not only the ratio of the two wines, but also other characteristics such as the age, origin, and taste of each blended wine.

Those blending masters are all masters, only rely on the sense of smell when blending, never taste with mouth, and when they are confused, they wipe a little wine on the back of their hands, and carefully sniff and identify.

And all of these blends are kept secret! The proportions of different liquors in each blend are top secret. These different liquors are mixed in a mixer or high-pressure spray, dyed with caramel, stored in barrels, and sold after a few years.

Don't underestimate this blended whisky, if you simply consider the taste, blended whisky is undoubtedly the best choice for wine lovers!

Among Scotland's five major whisky regions, there are Scottish high-end regions, including Inverness.

It is Scotland's largest wine region and the most prolific. Most of the whisky that can be purchased in Japan is produced here.

However, because of the size of the area, the whisky tastes vary from place to place in the region, with the northern highlands having a medium body, a distinct peaty flavor and a strong pine smoke aroma, such as the Dimore whisky, the western highlands are much more relaxed but more spicy, such as Dalwini whisky, the southern central highlands are more feminine and sweeter than the north, such as Glenmorangie whisky, and the eastern whisky is divided into two types, divided by the city of Aberdeen, with the northern whisky having a stronger malt flavor, such as Ardmore whisky, and the southern whisky tasting more layered, such as Auban。

Xiao Peng doesn't care about that, although Inverness belongs to the southern high-estate area, but this is a tourist city, and the whole of Scotland's whisky can be found here!

Whether it's a low-landed region, a Campbellton region, an Islay region or a Speyside region, as long as it's Scotland's native whisky, you can catch it all here!

What does this mean for Xiao Peng?

Buy, buy, buy!

It's just that I accidentally bought a little too much, a whole five trucks! This can't be blamed on Xiao Peng, the key is that there are too many types!

Yes, it's no fun to sneak it in the ring. Except for a few bottles hidden in the ring that I usually drink, the rest will fly back to Huaxia together.

I just don't know if the underground wine cellar at home can hold so much wine。。。。。。