We talked with a whisky master to figure out the right way to taste whisky and use a whisky-nosing glass—and about some excellent bottles to try.
into the glass, tilt the glass slightly, so that the whisky’s depth is in the bulb. Then, rotate the glass three or four times before turning the glass upright to observe the liquid’s viscosity . “If it's fast, then you'll get what we call alcohol flash or bloom because it's typically a higher strength,” Ewan says. You should also observe the color. A lighter, golden hue indicates the whisky comes from an American cast, while darker notes signal European influence.
Now, it’s time to smell. If the glass “is a clock face, you start your nose just above the 12 position,” Ewan says. “Then, keep your mouth open and then move down to the six.” Don’t shove your nose in the glass, though: this is how you go “nose blind,” making it challenging to discern smells. Instead, you want your nose to go on a journey—what Ewan calls a “nasal amuse bouche” of what you’re going to taste.
, teaspoon, or even just a bottlecap to add a little water. If you don’t have a steady hand, a pipette might make things easier.As far as what makes a “good” and a “bad” whisky, the answer is less concrete. “If you like it, then it’s a good whisky,” Ewan says. “It’s as simple as that.
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