How to taste whiskey
There are many ways to drink whiskey, but do you know how to appreciate/tast the glass of wine before drinking?
This time I will share a few tasting methods that are better than everyone else’s
Tips for drinking whiskey: Look at the color, smell the aroma, and taste. Look at the color: the depth of the color has nothing to do with the quality, but it can give you a "preliminary imagination" of the wine.
Many people have the wrong idea about whiskey, thinking that darker whiskey is better than lighter whiskey, but this is not the case. The color of whiskey is mainly caused by the different oak barrels used. Whiskey aged in American bourbon barrels has a golden color with the smell of nectar and toffee, while whiskey aged in Spanish sherry barrels has a golden color. The color is deep amber, with the smell of chocolate and raisins.
Therefore, the color of whiskey is purely for reference and does not affect the deliciousness of the whiskey. Many well-known international whiskey evaluation competitions do not include color in the evaluation of whiskey.
Smell the aroma: Slowly tilt it to a 45-degree angle and feel the 3 layers of "wine aroma story"
According to research by scientists, during the process of drinking whiskey, the "aroma" of whiskey accounts for 80% of the overall tasting experience, while the taste of whiskey accounts for 20% of the deliciousness perceived by people's five senses. If you are used to drinking whiskey, no matter what, you drink the whiskey in big gulps and forget to smell the aroma of the whiskey carefully. No matter how good your tongue is, you can only feel the beauty of the whiskey part, which may not be possible for many people. The most important thing is to feel the complete flavor of whiskey.
Taste: Take a pure sip and then add water. Slide your tongue from the front to the back and circle in a circle. Take a pure sip first to understand your adaptability to alcohol. Then try adding some water to awaken the beauty of whiskey that has been dormant for many years. Then boldly let you The whiskey in your mouth slides from the front to the back of your tongue. Take 3 or 5 seconds to make a full circle in your mouth. Let all the taste buds open their arms to the whiskey in your mouth. Then swallow it slowly and take a deep breath.