Tip 1： Pick your whisky wisely

明智地选择威士忌

Now, there are a zillion different types of whisky, but generally, they are broken down by region. So you’ ve got American whisky(aka bourbon), you’ ve got Irish whisky, you’ve got Canadian whisky, you’ ve got Scotch whisky. These are the main four.

威士忌的种类非常多，它们通常以区域划分。有美国威士忌（又名波本威士忌）、爱尔兰威士忌、加拿大威士忌和苏格兰威士忌，这是主要的4个种类。

And within the different categories, you’ve got a lot of different brands, some are higher quality, then others some taste better.

同一类别中又有不同品牌，有些酒质更好，有些口感更佳。

You explore, figure out what you love and find that signature whisky.

你需要去探索，弄清楚自己喜欢的口味，然后找出那款心仪的威士忌。

Tip 2： Know how to order your whisky

学会怎么点威士忌

Whisky neat is just pouring it into a glass and enjoy, drinking your whisky neat or up, as they say, is the way that whisky aficionados purists like to enjoy their beverage.

纯饮就是把威士忌倒进玻璃杯里，然后慢慢地品饮，正如威士忌爱好者们所说，这是他们最喜欢的喝法。

On the rocks is another option, where you can have your whisky over ice. Rocks is a great option, because the ice cubes will dilute the whisky slightly and kind of cut out that burn.

加冰块又是另一种方式，喝威士忌的时候可以加一些冰块。这也是一个不错的选择，因为冰块会微微稀释威士忌，降低酒的浓度。

And the third option is adding a little bit of spring water, this is another way to dilute the whisky a little bit and enjoy it a bit longer.

第三种选择是加一点泉水，这是另一种稀释威士忌的方法，还能让酒更耐喝一点。

Tip 3：Know the whisky age

了解威士忌的陈年

Now with whisky, you get what you pay for the most part. if you want something inexpensive, it’s not going to be very good, but the higher the quality or the longer that it is actually aged, the better the quality is going to be.

当你品尝到威士忌时，你会觉得物超所值。如果你只想着要买便宜的，它尝起来口感可能没那么好；但实际陈年时间越长的威士忌，它的酒质也越好。

Bring us to another point：single versus blended whiskies.

现在补充另一点：单一与调和威士忌的对比。

Now, the single malt whiskies are a little bit stronger. They’ve got more of puppy in the face. And that’s what I actually prefer.

事实上单一麦芽威士忌喝起来会更浓烈一些。它们会带来更多的冲击，所以我更喜欢单一麦芽威士忌。

Blended whiskies are sort of chilled out milder, they are still strong, they are still delicious, but I personally prefer something with a little bit more bite.

调和威士忌比单一麦芽威士忌稍微温和一些，但依旧浓烈，也很美味。不过我个人更喜欢喝能够刺激味蕾的威士忌。

Tip 4：Whisky is not just for special occasions

威士忌不只是在特殊场合才能喝

A lot of people think, oh well, I ‘ll just have a whisky now or then. No, have it whenever you want, like not for breakfast, or like everyday. But when you’re looking unwind and grab a drink, think of whisky.

很多人会想，那我现在或者待会儿就喝一杯威士忌吧。其实，你不需要把喝威士忌的时间固定好，例如吃早餐的时候，或者每天都喝。

当你想放松的时候，那就来一杯威士忌吧。

And last, but should be first.

最后一点也是非常重要的一点。