I chat with The Scotch Girl (find her on Instagram here) What got you into whisky? I am Latin American and growing up, I noticed that whenever there appeared to be an “important” conversation the adults were having a “whiskysito” (a little whisky) was in their hands. It just seemed like a very adult thing to do, and I very much wanted to be an adult. Though when I did try to take a sip at 8 years old, I found it extremely disgusting and thought adults have terrible taste! So though men and women enjoying whisky (usually blended scotch) has always been a part of my culture, I thankfully didn’t get into it until around 23 years old. I started attending my own “important” adult things and while networking I noticed I didn’t enjoy wine. Whisky didn’t make me feel awful the next day and I actually did like the taste of it. My real passion for it grew when I attended my first Macallan tasting. Being lead through the history of the distillery, the process to create the scotch, the tasting notes, and most importantly the people involved… it just felt like I was home. I could go a year without actually drinking whisky, because what really gets me into a whisky is the history and the people involved; not only those who help to make it, but also those who enjoy it like I do.