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38% off (Sale price $11.00, Reg. Price $18.00) :: Choice of: $18 Worth of Food for Two or More $36 Worth of Food for Four or More Three Vouchers – Each Worth $8 Towards FoodSazerac or Splash of Soda? Choosing the Right Whiskey for Your DrinkYou’ll find several kinds of whiskey behind the bar at most establishments. Quaff from the cup of knowledge with Groupon’s suggestions for distinguishing between them.Bourbon: Smooth and sweet, this American whiskey is often served on the rocks, with soda water, or stirred into classic cocktails such as the old fashioned. The sugar comes from regulations requiring that it be at least 51% corn mash, and the smoothness partly from its alcohol content being capped at a sippable 160 proof. Popular across the United States since Prohibition, the bourbon category encompasses famous Tennessee whiskeys such as Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, and Makers Mark, as well as Wild Turkey, which is made in Kentucky.Rye: This whiskey derives its peppery, slightly bitter taste from a mash thats at least 51% rye, the same grain used in sandwich bread and thrown at bakers’ weddings. Although its less common in the United States than bourbon—as recently as a decade ago, only about half a dozen brands graced stateside shelves—rye has recently made a comeback among specialty distillers such as Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek, and Buffalo Trace. With its alcohol content capped like bourbons at 160 proof, rye can be sipped straight but is more likely to show up in classic cocktails such as the manhattan and the sazerac. Where a less distinctive whiskey might sink into the background, rye’s strong flavor holds its own against vermouth, bitters, or absinthe.Scotch: A strong whiskey usually served with little more than a splash of water, scotch isnt for the faint of heart. Many distillers treat their malt—usually made from 100% barley—with peat smoke to produce the distinctively smoky flavor and the exciting feeling of drinking in a bog that’s on fire. One of the most tightly regulated of all whiskeys, scotch must be made entirely in Scotland, be aged in oak c
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