Whiskey is one of the oldest and most popular spirits in its group. However, along with the growing popularity, the number of fakes of expensive alcohol is also growing; today, even in large wine boutiques, along with collectible whiskeys, you can find fakes. However, there are some secrets to protect yourself from an unpleasant purchase.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you should be alerted by the suspiciously low price. Don't buy a bottle of whiskey just because it costs three times the price of your regular bottle. Most likely, she has nothing to do with real whiskey, and the miser pays twice.
Step 2
The appearance of the bottle can also serve as a guide. Counterfeiters rely on the inexperienced consumer of this drink. Ask on the manufacturer's website what the bottle and label looks like, and when buying, carefully study the product on the shelf.
Step 3
Take a bottle and shake it well. Look at the bubbles that appear. In real whiskey, they are large and last quite a long time. Have you opened the bottle? Pour into a glass, but don't drink right away. First, gently loosen the whiskey in the glass and watch how it will flow down the walls. If you have a high-quality product in front of you, and not a fake, then the drips, the so-called "legs", should be neat, beautiful, and drain slowly.
Step 4
Pay attention to the color. The liquid should be clear, this indicates the purity of the water used to make the whiskey, and the correct distillation of the drink. The color itself should be deep, saturated.
Step 5
There are also "quality" fakes. The bottle with the label matches perfectly, the color is appropriate. In this case, laboratory research can help. True, the results have to wait for two to three weeks, and it is not with the hands of an ordinary consumer to engage in such research. Now, however, a new development of British scientists has appeared - a small device that determines the authenticity of whiskey using ultraviolet radiation. But it is not yet on the shelves of department stores, which means that it remains to rely on old methods.
Step 6
If you bought whiskey before, and it turned out to be real, from which you got nothing but pleasure, try to continue to buy it in the same place. A trusted supplier is more reliable. And even more so, beware of purchases through online auctions, there are sites that publish entire lists of unscrupulous sellers of these auctions.
