How Do You Taste Single Malt Scotch?
• Get some single malt scotch whisky (remember: it can ONLY be called scotch if it is distilled in Scotland – all others are single malt whiskies if not blended with the product of another distillery). To begin, try some of your friends’ favorite whiskies or go to a whisky bar and ask for recommendations. If these options are not available, go to your local liquor store and pick up a bottle. • Buy a good glass. The tulip glass is the preferred style because it focuses the aromas and splashes the spirit onto the tongue in a wide fashion. Riedel and Glencairn make variations on this style. Some whisky drinkers prefer tumblers or snifters. • Pour yourself a dram. Depending on your experience and how much you want to drink, this amount can be anywhere from half an ounce to two ounces. • Tilt and turn the glass. Let the whisky coat the glass. This increases the surface area, permitting greater evaporation and thus enhancing the aroma. Observe the consistency as it sticks to the sides of you
