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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce
A good blend is indeed a good Scotch. I like Pinch, for example. However, I know that Oban is part of the blend in Pinch. So I drink Oban to pick out its qualities. Then I have a "more informed" appreciation of Pinch. And back and forth until I fall face first into ZP's cleavage, which I won't, unfortunately, remember.
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He's right, a good blend has a very subtle nose, and brings with it the constituent 'flavours' of each of the individual whiskies. And then melds it all together under the expert palate of the distiller.
The issue here is whether to add water to the whisky in the glass.
My contention is that the distillery already adds water to the bottle; after all the raw whisky from the barrel would likely kill you with its high alcohol content.
To the drinker (i.e. me), the distiller puts the required amount of water (not tap water, often the same water that is used in the brewing of the raw), hence he uses his vast knowledge to 'finish' the final bottled version - so why should the drinker add more!!
Indeed...
I'll go along with a suggestion, have a smaller glass of whisky to hand, add a little water to test it's nose. BUT only drink the unadulterated whisky from your glass. IF water is required, then drink it seperate from the whisky - as a palate cleanser.
Whisky sip, water sip, whisky sip, water sip, whisky slup, water slip, whisky slurp, water slosh -- where was I ......
slainte