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Whiskey is made everywhere these days. And while the styles and flavor characteristics of each region are overlapping more and more, it’s still fun to compare whiskey from around the world. It’s even more fun to host an Around the World whiskey tasting, especially if it’s a blind tasting. Here’s how to do it.

Blind tastings are one of my favorite ways to do whiskey tastings because they remove all the stigma and reputation of a label or region, leaving only the whiskey to tell the story. It’s easy to get caught up in a brand or type, thinking one is better than the other for whatever reason, but blind tastings remove everything but your senses. And it’s always a surprise learning what you truly like!

There are two ways to do an Around the World whiskey blind tasting. One is to go off of the typical characteristics of each region and pick whiskeys that reflect those assumptions. The other is to throw those assumptions on their head and pick whiskeys that challenge the usual characteristics.

If your goal is for guests to guess each region correctly, staying along typical whiskey characteristics is easier. But if you want to challenge your guests and expand what they think each region represents, picking unusual whiskeys is the way to go. Here’s how to host an Around the World whiskey blind tasting the easy way and the hard way.

Note: Whiskied Wanderlust uses the American spelling of “whiskey” unless specifically referring to Scotch, Canadian, Japanese, or those spelled “whisky,” so both spellings are used throughout this article.

First off, some logistics for whiskey tasting. You’ll need 5-7 bottles of whiskey (see suggestions below). Any more kills your palate and makes deciphering nuisances difficult. Get a whiskey glass (preferably Glencairns glasses) for each person, or if you can, enough for each whiskey to have its own. That allows guests to compare and contrast, going back to previous pours.

Don’t forget water for cleansing palates, water droppers (these work great) for tasting, plus pens and paper for notes. If you want to go all out, create tasting maps and notecards. And it never hurts to have snacks like cheese or nuts to help balance the alcohol.

Want to host and participate in the blind tasting? Here’s how to trick yourself into not knowing which whiskey is which. Get identical tumblers or carafes for each whiskey to pour out of. Using tape, mark the bottom of the bottles with a number, then mark the tumbler or carafe with the same number. Pour the amount of whiskey you’ll need for the tasting in each tumbler and have your guests pick the order to pour. Just make sure you keep the tumblers in tasting order so you can decipher which whiskey was which at the end.

The setup for the whiskey blind tasting.How to Host an Around the World Whiskey Blind TastingWhiskeys ready to be poured into tasting glasses.How to Do A Whiskey Blind Tasting