National Whiskey Sour day is celebrated on Aug. 25 to appreciate Whiskey sour, a popular cocktail in the United States.

The whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey, lemon juice and sugar. The concoction can be either served straight or over ice, sometimes with a dash of egg white or cocktails foamer.

The cocktail can be served on rocks glass, highball or stemmed glass.

The flavor of the cocktail drink can be tailored to your taste from spicy rye to rounded, vanilla-forward bourbon by changing the type of Whiskey used.

You can celebrate National Whiskey Day by calling your friends home and enjoy a whiskey sour with them. While you enjoy the cocktail, here are some interesting facts about whiskey that you may like to know:

  1. Whiskey comes from the Gaelic word which reads "uisge beathe," which means "water of life."
  2. The process of making whiskey starts with "wort" or the beer that gets distilled.
  3. Glenavon Special Liqueur Whiskey has the Guinness World Record for the World's Oldest Whiskey.
  4. Macallan "M" whisky auctioned for £393,109 in Hongkong has the record of the world's most expensive whiskey.
  5. A bottle of whiskey will remain good for five years after it is opened while an unopened bottle can be kept for more than 100 years and still be fit to drink.
  6. Conecuh Ridge Whiskey was declared as Alabama's official state spirit in 2004.
  7. Scotland exports whisky at the rate of around 2,500 bottles per minute.
  8. A Scottish whiskey held for a minimum of three years of aging can be called scotch.
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Here are some interesting quotes about whiskey while you enjoy National Whiskey Sour Day:

  • “I wish to live to 150 years old, but the day I die, I wish it to be with a cigarette in one hand and a glass of whiskey in the other.” – Ava Gardner
  • “Love makes the world go round? Not at all. Whiskey makes it go round twice as fast.” – Compton MacKenzie
  • What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.” – Irish proverb
  • “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” – Mark Twain
  • Never cry over spilt milk. It could’ve been whiskey.” – Maverick
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