Hollywood continues to set fashion for whisky. In movies the heroes often mix whisky with ice, soda or Coca. Actually, it is not absolutely correct. It is possible to add above-mentioned ingredients only to whisky of poor quality which taste and aroma are not of special value. In that case, with what it is possible to drink whisky? Good drink is drunk without diluting, following some rules.
How it is necessary to drink whisky?
Undiluted drink whisky single malt and bourbons. Raw quality whisky has unforgettable taste and aroma. Scotland prefers to dilute whisky with water, in quantity from several drops and up to 30%. And in Scotland was the way to add beer to whisky is invented. But it is possible to do it only extremely carefully. Americans suggest to throw ice in whisky. Whisky with Coca also primordially American invention. England prefers to add some whisky to green tea. In Ireland the fans of whisky add to it some coffee.
First of all the situation is important. Whisky is the very strong alcoholic drink containing from 40 to 60% of alcohol. Therefore it is better to drink it in the evening in a cozy home atmosphere.
Secondly, the optimum temperature of whisky is from 18 to 20 degrees. More cool drink will not please you with the aroma, and whisky is warmer than the specified norm will exhale a strong smell of alcohol.
There is no basic difference in glasses. Some fans of whisky advise to drink it from wine glasses, others prefer roksa, or in a different way toggle-switches, special glasses with a thick and wide bottom.
Give the bottle of whisky cooled up to 18-20 degrees previously wiped by a towel on a table. Nearby there should not be flowers killing delicate aroma of drink. The glass can be filled no more than a third. Spills drink on glasses either the host, or each of guests independently. In a female whisky glass the man pours.
Before drinking whisky, once you estimate its aroma, then several seconds to take in a mouth, and only then to take a sip. Such tasting of drink will give pleasant aftertaste. Sip whisky.
By rules whisky is drunk undiluted. But if you do not know with what your friends drink whisky, then it is better to provide them at choice Coca, mineral water, ice, juice and so on.
Traditionally whisky it is not accepted to have a snack, it can be combined with a good cigar. But if you were going to drink more glass after all it is worth thinking of snack. Specify with what snack your guests drink whisky. And in general, the choice of dishes depends on a grade of whisky and on the country of its origin.
With what juice do drink whisky?
Fans of less hard liquors can dilute whisky with svezheotzhaty juice. It will not too strongly affect aroma of an adhesive tape and is acquired much more slowly, than Coca. What will exclude a possibility of instant intoxication. Depending on proportions, from whisky with juice it is possible to make certain cocktails.
What svezheotzhaty juice to choose, the main thing that it was fresh depends on flavoring preferences. Also orange, apple, cherry, pineapple, or a mix from several fruit and berries will approach.
With what drink whisky - snack
Tastes and fragrant bouquet of whisky brings closer it to wine. And though traditionally whisky cannot have a snack if you decided to use more tasting norm, it is better to take care of snack.
A smoked salmon dishes are amazingly combined with whisky. Scots completely support this flavoring combination. Well the taste of whisky with the seafood made according to modern recipes reveals. You should not forget about a small game, foie gras, delicious language, a haggisa (Scottish traditional cuisine), mutton, beef dishes and other options.
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