There are two ways to drink Scotch whiskey: the traditional, accepted in Scotland itself by the tasters of this drink, and also the way gleaned from Hollywood Westerns, when tough guys asked to pour whiskey "two fingers" in a bar, and then drank the served glass in one gulp. There is a third way - to drink as you please, without being guided by any rules. Usually, the more expensive the whiskey, the more conventions it is customary to follow.
It is necessary
- - tulip glasses;
- - glasses with a thick bottom.
Instructions
Step 1
Scotch whiskey has a delicate flavor and aroma. You cannot dilute this drink with various chemical additives, for example, cola. The taste of whiskey will be completely distorted, and you will not feel anything special. Soda will also distort the taste - the carbonic component in it will not let you feel real whiskey. This drink is drunk undiluted, pure. Malt Scotch whiskey is considered the best.
Step 2
Whiskey with ice can be drunk, but the Scots themselves avoid doing this. They believe that in their climate (which is not too different from the Russian one!) There is no need to drink whiskey on ice. If you decide to use ice, then the water for preparing it should be soft, practically free of salts.
Step 3
Whiskey glasses are tulip-shaped, with thin walls. This is the choice of the professionals whose job it is to taste this noble drink. It is the tulip shape of the glass that makes it possible to feel all the subtleties of aroma and taste.
Step 4
Another type of glass is a low, round whiskey glass that has a thick bottom in which a droplet of air can be captured. This method is popular due to the fact that all movie heroes from Hollywood drink whiskey this way.
Step 5
Whichever glass you choose, you need to pour the whiskey to the very bottom. This dose is called a dram, which is 1/8 ounce, which is about 35 grams. It is this amount of whiskey that is considered ideal in order to appreciate the quality of the drink and feel the lightness spreading throughout the body from this "fiery drink".
