Whisky glass selection

When drinking whiskey, the glass used is the main factor affecting the smell of whiskey.
There are a variety of whiskey glasses, in addition to rock glasses with ice, there are also a variety of scented glasses. A suitable smelling cup is very beneficial to whiskey tasting, we often say that a variety of whiskey taste, mostly refers to smelling, smelling is also a very important part of whiskey. The right smelling cup can reduce the alcohol in the smelling process, gather the aroma, and make the aroma more recognizable.

1, Rock cup, also known as the classical cup, is only suitable for drinking with ice, if used to drink pure, because the caliber is too large, the smell of alcohol will cover the aroma. But as a drinker, you always need a few rock cups.

2. ISO cup, the size of ISO cup has strict regulations, including the height of the cup foot 155mm, the diameter of the widest part of the cup body 65mm, the diameter of the cup mouth 46mm, pour the wine into the widest part of the cup body abdomen, just about 50ml. It has a good aroma collection effect, does not highlight any characteristics of the wine, and appropriately reflects the original appearance of the wine, so it is suitable for the evaluation of various spirits or wines, and is also a special cup for many international wine competitions.

3. Glencairn, a professional wine brand in Edinburgh. Tasting glasses without feet, slightly wide belly, can hold enough whiskey, and condensed aroma in the belly, and then released from the mouth of the cup. The diameter of the mouth is slightly smaller than that of the ISO cup, and the rim is not designed to turn over or shrink, which is suitable for all kinds of whiskey or spirits. Many winery tasters prefer this cup shape.

4. Each brand's own tasting cup. Many distilleries have customized their own tasting cups, the volume, shape, and closing are different, and theoretically their own cups will be more suitable for tasting their own brands of whiskey.

5. Tulip cups. This is actually one of the standard port glasses, but it has also become popular for whisky tasting in recent years, and we can see that it is very similar to the official macallan tasting glass above. It helps to smell and reduce the sense of alcohol when smelling.

6. the norlan whisky glass. A recent hot tasting cup, the use of a lot of technology, claimed to improve the smell effect.

7. Double cup, quaich. If you want more style, you can choose this cup. The Gaelic word quaich means cup, which was the standard cup used by the ancient Scots to drink whiskey. Because the cup has two handles on the left and right, it is also called a double-held cup. Originally made of wooden splints, double-lug cups appeared in the 17th century with silver and all-metal cups. In the 19th century, Baron walter scott set the cup with silver, after which the cup began to be artistic. The Scotch Whisky Association awards the double-ear cup as its highest trophy to an individual. Keeper of The Quaich.