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Originally Posted by Berge20
That's pretty interesting actually.
The sick part of me now wants to find (LOL) and drink the original.
I think even both our bankrolls combined would struggle to buy a bottle of the original!
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Further question for you whiskey experts.
What is the practical different between having a glass on the rocks, neat, or no water at all? I've been always using just a bit of cold water (does temperature have any impact?) but always was curious.
Adding water does two things. The first is that it dilutes the whisky. This can help to enhance the taste because often bottle strength neat whisky can numb the senses which leaves you unable to taste some of the complexities. The second thing it does is that it actually breaks up the structure of the whisky which helps to release more flavour and aroma.
The water should not be cooled because the cold temperature works in the opposite direction and reduces the flavour. The same is true with ice.
The above is only applicable though to actually
tasting the whisky, not
enjoying it. You can enjoy your whisky however you like, after all, you bought it. Some people like the smoothness and cooling effect of having it on ice. I personally prefer it with a tiny amount of water. Others swear by never 'tainting' the whisky with anything at all.
Something interesting to try is to pour yourself a measure of your favourite whisky and try it neat and try to really think about how it tastes, and which part of your mouth the taste is coming from. Then take some water in a jug and pour a drop into the whisky from a height. Immediately take another sip of the whisky and if you've done it correctly, the whisky should 'explode' in your mouth, giving you a completely different experience. Leave the whisky to stand for a minute or so and have another try, once again it should be different.