Just a few drops

**Father Bill** · 23rd August 17, 12:24 PM

That's how I do it - darned few!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/whisky...ater-1.4257211

**Terry Searl** · 23rd August 17, 01:51 PM

I certainly don't pretend to be a Guru or " know-it-all of anything, but I do know what I like and without sounding pretentious offer the bit of knowledge I've gained in the matter. Just a "tear of water" I say and it seems to suppress the alcohol and allow the "undamaged" taste buds and back of the throat to accept the complexities of the whisky.......... NEVER ICE ! as the whisky warms up the taste seems to open up ....... This method is for TASTING whisky..... how you DRINK it is up to yourself

**BertMcG** · 23rd August 17, 04:08 PM

I agree, a few drops of water really opens up the flavour and the water itself, that you use can make a difference as well.
https://www.whisky.com/information/k...and-water.html

**Profane James** · 23rd August 17, 07:09 PM

Adding to Father Bill's post...
It's science!

http://www.iflscience.com/chemistry/...er-with-water/

**lschwartz** · 23rd August 17, 07:13 PM

My wife and I did a scotch tasting sponsored by Glenfiddich at a celtic festival last year. We tried three different ages of Scotch whisky and with each they had us put first one, then two, then three drops of water into the shot glasses we were tasting from. The un-watered taste was very strong and to some unpleasant, but with each drop of water the harshness subsided and more and more flavor came out. But as many know too much water just dilutes it and you don't get any benefit.

**Jock Scot** · 23rd August 17, 11:09 PM

Can't fault the thinking there, Bill. For a change experience and science are happily marching together.

**Macman** · 24th August 17, 08:45 AM

Interesting! Mike Nicholson is the Master Distiller at our new local distillery, Victoria Caledonian

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**Jack Daw** · 24th August 17, 01:21 PM

My nose is probably not as good as most (based on my wife's ability to scent out wines over me), but I find that adding water brings out the alcohol taste and not the other flavors. I prefer single-malts neat, but do not fault those that choose to dilute.

**Taskr** · 24th August 17, 02:53 PM

I few drops of filtered water, for sure. I shared one of my finer single malts with a visitor once - who poured water into it.
Did I mention I shared one of my finer single malts with a visitor ONCE?

**Terry Searl** · 24th August 17, 03:21 PM

I've quite a nice selection of single malts in my liquor cabinet. My special and more favourite ones are on one side and the less favourite and less special ones on the other. Over the years I've learned which of my friends can appreciate the difference and from that I decide which side of the cabinet the bottle comes from. Don't get me wrong I really love to share a good single malt with friends that appreciate it .....Those that aren't as discerning don't mind having the less special malts and after a couple of drams of the more special single malts the bottles are put away and we all are drinking from the less special side.......just my way of doing things and nobody feels insulted