# How to drink a Whiskey Created: 2023_01_16 18:35 Tags: [[Play]] Here was the layout of the Scotch tasting: - Sniff the Scotch - Don't put your nose into it like wine, the alcohol content is too high and you will only smell the alcohol - Do this 4 or 5 times taking the Scotch away from your nose for a moment between sniffs - Hold the Scotch in your mouth for 10-20 seconds - Slosh it around, this will get your mouth accustomed to the high alcohol and dull your tastebuds to the alcohol - Put a small amount of water into the Scotch - We used a pipette to drop a small amount of water into room temperature Scotch - The water changes the flavor of the Scotch and allows more of the aromatics to be perceptable to your - Drinking Scotch cold, just dulls your taste and generally is a waste for expensive Scotch - Constantly sniff the Scotch, especially before drinking as most of the flavor comes from your smell not your taste ## References - https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-difference-between-whiskey-and-whisky-what-about-scotch-bourbon-and-rye -