12-27-2010, 01:57 AM
Hi,
I'll second that. Flavor is mostly scent. By chilling something, you are blocking a lot of its flavor. Good scotch should be served like brandy, at room temperature or a little above. Traditionally in a short, heavy tumbler, but a snifter actually traps the aroma better. The warmth of your hand helps to release the compounds that give it its distinctive taste. Good scotch should never be mixed with anything but water, and even that only for children under 13.
If you want something to drink cold, or put in mixed drinks, buy some Cutty Sark or other industrial strength solvent.
Oh, and the same holds true of real beer. All refrigeration does is hide the awfulness of the taste of bad beer and reduce the awesomeness of the taste of good.
--Pete
(12-26-2010, 08:26 PM)eppie Wrote: ... but keep Glenfiddich out of it.
I'll second that. Flavor is mostly scent. By chilling something, you are blocking a lot of its flavor. Good scotch should be served like brandy, at room temperature or a little above. Traditionally in a short, heavy tumbler, but a snifter actually traps the aroma better. The warmth of your hand helps to release the compounds that give it its distinctive taste. Good scotch should never be mixed with anything but water, and even that only for children under 13.
If you want something to drink cold, or put in mixed drinks, buy some Cutty Sark or other industrial strength solvent.
Oh, and the same holds true of real beer. All refrigeration does is hide the awfulness of the taste of bad beer and reduce the awesomeness of the taste of good.
--Pete
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