Although drinking whiskey most of the time is about being at ease, you can drink it as you feel comfortable, but if you really want to appreciate the charm of whiskey, it is best to try the drinking method handed down by the predecessors. After all, these drinking methods have been tested by time, and each drinking method will make people experience a new and different feeling of whiskey.
The "water cut method" was originally one of the drinking methods of Japanese sake, but in order to stimulate the sluggish alcohol consumption market after World War II, Japanese wine merchants grafted this drinking method to whiskey. But what is unexpected is that this drinking method seems to be tailor-made for whiskey. It not only reduces the spicyness of the whiskey perfectly, but also highlights the aroma and sweetness.
First put a large ice cube in the glass, then pour whiskey and water (usually 30ml whiskey + 75ml water) in a ratio of 1:2.5. This is the "water cutting method". The whiskey diluted with ice cubes and water is not as strong and stimulating as originally, but it presents a light and elegant flavor, which is very suitable for catering.
If you can't stand the high alcohol content of whiskey, but want to experience the original mellow taste of whiskey, you might as well try the "water cutting method". Highball "Highball" is actually a collective term for a series of spirits + carbonated drink cocktails. Jin and Tonic is Highball, and Erguotou and Coke are also Highball. But the most common one is whiskey and soda.
The Highball drinking method originated from the United Kingdom can be said to be popular all over the world, but the Japanese are the most poisoned. The Japanese say that a friend who has not drunk Highball together in an izakaya is not a real friend.
And speaking of the specific drinking method of Highball, it is also very simple. First prepare a long and thin Highball cup, then fill the cup with 3-4 square ice cubes, then pour about 30ml of whiskey and 100ml of soda water in sequence, and finally stir well. If you want to add another fragrance, you can also add lemon slices.
Because of the bubble properties of soda water, it will make this whiskey drink very refreshing, and it will also make the body of the whiskey lighter.
In the hot summer, it is not necessary to eat watermelon to relieve the heat. A cup of Highball like this is also very good. Pure drinking In the sacred place of whisky-Islay, most people respect the pure drinking method. They believe that not adding any drinks to the whiskey and tasting it directly at room temperature is the greatest respect for the "water of life" whiskey.
If Highball feels free, unrestrained, and uninhibited, then pure drink feels conservative, prudent and mature. Pure drinking allows people to experience the most original flavor of whiskey to the greatest extent. If you taste it carefully, the aroma and mellowness of whiskey will roll in your mouth.
If you want to drink purely, the choice of cups is also sloppy, it is best to choose "tulip cups." Because the mouth of the glass is slightly closed, the aroma of the whiskey will be more concentrated and slowly emitted.
Add ice to enlarge ice cube/hockey puck, this drinking method is more common. Put a large ice cube or puck in a small glass, and then pour the whiskey directly. It should be noted that the ice cubes must be large, and crushed ice cannot be added, because crushed ice will melt faster and will dilute the taste of whiskey.
Since the temperature of the ice is very low, large ice cubes/hockey balls and a relatively slow melting speed can effectively lock part of the aroma and spicy taste of the whiskey. After the ice slowly melts into water, the aroma of the wine will slowly begin to release, and the aftertaste will be longer. Therefore, drinking whiskey with ice, there is no special feeling at first, but the surprise is behind, and the rich aroma of the wine is waiting for you in the back. Adding water In Scotland, there is a saying: never add water when drinking whiskey, and don’t