Guide to drink single malt whiskey

Let me start off by saying that nobody should ever tell you how to drink your whisky. It's not simply drinking but tasting, enjoying. Here is the guideline for drink of single malt whiskey.

1. Good Glass: It’s important to have the right kind of glass when tasting a single malt for the first time. This doesn’t mean you must have a “tulip”tasting glass – though that will maximize your experience – but you should have a whisky glass of some sort in order to properly taste the whisky.

2. Get Started: Pour 2-3 seconds-worth of whisky into your glass. Do not add ice or soda, which changes the flavors – leave it neat.

3. Spread ‘Em: Tilt and swirl your glass so that the whisky covers all the sides of the glass equally. This increase in surface area allows the whisky to evaporate more quickly, giving it a more powerful aroma. Many look to see the consistency of the whisky (oily, water, etc…) when doing a proper tasting, but this is often more than usual in a casual tasting. Do what you like…

4. Breath In: Bring your glass up to your face and stick your nose inside the glass. Take a slow, deep whiff of the whisky’s aromas. Try to pick out different smells that remind you of other stuff, like nutmeg or cinnamon or tree bark – whatever it is that you smell.

5. Mix It Up: At this point, you can mix in a small amount (a few drops to 1/4 of your glass contents, depending on what you like) of well filtered water in order to cut some of the often strong alcohol flavors that get in the way of tasting the actual whisky. In reality, this is great with some whiskies and not so good with others. Better try it both ways, eh?

6. Breath Again: Smell the whisky a second time, again paying attention to the different flavored aromas you experience.

7. Just the Sip: Take a small amount and swirl it around your mouth, so it coats the entire inside, while breathing though the nose only. Notice the texture of the whisky, how it feels on your tongue. Next, take a second sip, swirl, then open your mouth slightly and breath through both your mouth and your nose at the same time. This will allow you to taste the full spectrum of flavors.

8. Drink Up: Take a drink of the whisky, but do not swallow. Instead, hold it in your mouth for as long as possible in order to taste all the flavors of the spirit.

9. Down the Hatch: Now you can swallow. Try to keep your mouth shut and while swallowing, and breath through the nose only. Often times new flavors will arise in this stage – it’s called “the finish.” After that, just keep drinking.

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