World Whiskey Day is This Weekend!
Saturday (May 15th) is World Whiskey Day! What better place to celebrate this special occasion than at JB Hook's ? After all, we have the best drink selection at the Lake of the Ozarks ! Whiskey is a delicious, distilled alcoholic beverage that can be enjoyed in so many different ways - neat, on the rocks, with soda... Some people even use it in baking! Keep reading to learn more about the incredible drink that whiskey is and the many drinks we have on the JB Hook's menu. How is Whiskey Made? Whisky can be made from several different kinds of ingredients, including corn, wheat, rye, and barley. These grains are mashed and then fermented. The alcohol is then distilled in its country of origin. The first whiskey was distilled in Ireland. There are several different kinds of whisky and each has a different "proof" which indicates the amount of alcohol content. 100-proof means it has 50% alcohol. Kinds of Whiskey The most common kinds of whisky are American, Scotch, Iris...