Evening all,

Went to a pub today and they had a tasting technique guide for scotches. Just curious if it was accurate? I've always used wine techniques. Here is a reproduction of their handout -

1) Breath over your glass with mouth and nose open to allow as much air as possible to reach your olfactory nerves! Swallow the air, and than slowly exhale and let your mind wander while deciding on the flavors you taste.

2) Take a sip to your mouth, swirl and "chew" the spirit as you coat the inside of your mouth, again breathe through, swallow and exhale, again decide on tastes, flavors and textures.

3) Take the straw in your water glass and put your finger over the top, transport the water to your whiskey glass and drop in. The addition of a drop of water is known as "cracking" the spirit. This allows molecular bonds to break, freeing up a new range of aromas and flavors to be tasted and noted!

Jim