German whiskey

[mrbigjas]

this is just one of those things that popped into my head, like things sometimes do for no real reason.

how come there are no famous--or even internationally recognized--german whiskeys?l

i mean, as michael jackson said in his scotch book, whiskey is really no more than distilled beer. and we all know that germany is famous for its beer.

and germany makes brandy (i'm drinking one right now), and kirschwasser, and various bitters, so you can't say "germans don't distill" or something.

a cursory couple of web searches didn't turn up anything more than a mention on someone's web page that said something to the effect that "they also make whiskey in other places like japan and germany."

i wonder why that is. anyone?

[DrinkBoy]

Actually, there is something that can "almost" be considered a German whiskey, except I don't think they currently export it.

It is called "Bierschnapps", and is essentially just that. Schnapps made from Beer. It is unaged, and I'm not sure what proof it is distilled to, so I'm not sure if technically it is a whiskey or a vodka.

The "Sierra Nevada" bewery here in the US was experimenting with this a while back, which is how I was able to try some, but I'm not sure if they've ever broadly marketed it broadly.

-Robert

[mrbigjas]

interesting to know. thanks robert.