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The serving temperatures of the spirits

If in general we are used to taking into account the service temperature of wines, at least dividing them into large categories: sparkling wines, whites, rosés and reds, we rarely pay the same attention to spirits. Of course, the custom of bars to keep all the bottles of spirits on display does not help to develop a particular sensitivity to serving temperature. In the premises it often happens to drink the distillates at the so-called "room temperature", which hardly approaches the ideal serving temperature. If nobody would dream of bringing a Champagne at 18 ° C or a Barolo at 8 ° C to your table, things do not go the same way when you enter the world of spirits. Yet, as is the case for wines, distillates also enhance their taste qualities at certain temperatures. While waiting for the general culture on the service of spirits to increase, we can learn to taste them in the best possible way when we are within the home. So let's try to clarify a little bit, because the serving temperature is one of the elements that affect the full aromatic expressiveness and the gustatory balance of the distillate. We know that too cold temperatures tend to penalize and "hibernate" the aromatic components, especially the olfactory ones, just as too hot temperatures tend to enhance the alcoholic perception, a very important fact in products with average rather high gradations. The right serving temperature for spirits must find the balance between perfect and complete aromatic opening and alcoholic perception. In general we can say that the more the spirits are perfumed and aromatically complex, the higher the temperature must be. While when the alcoholic component prevails, even with high gradations, lower temperatures are preferable.

RECOMMENDED SERVICE TEMPERATURES

Cognac / Armagnac: 18/22 ° C

Young grappas: 8-10 ° C

Aged grappas: 14-16 ° C

Whiskey: 16-18 ° C

Rum: 13-15 ° C

Tequila: 13/15 ° C

Vodka: 6/8 ° C

Gin: 4/8 ° C

Grappa di Amarone Barricata Riserva Privata Bottega

Grappa di Amarone Barricata Riserva Privata Bottega

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Sale

23.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 34.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 29.90 €

Lowest price: 23.90 €

Warhol Vodka Limited Edition Absolut

Warhol Vodka Limited Edition Absolut

Vol: 40%

Sweden

19.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 28.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Barricata Riserva Gewürztraminer Sauternes Cask Blumenfeld

Grappa Barricata Riserva Gewürztraminer Sauternes Cask Blumenfeld

Vol: 40%

Italy, South Tyrol

Discount 40%

23.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 47.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 39.90 €

Lowest price: 39.90 €

Amaro Importante Jefferson Vecchio Magazzino Doganale

Amaro Importante Jefferson Vecchio Magazzino Doganale

Vol: 30%

Italy, Calabria

28.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 41.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Stravecchia Le Diciotto Lune Marzadro

Grappa Stravecchia Le Diciotto Lune Marzadro

Vol: 41%

Italy, Trentino

26.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 38.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Rum Baroko Don Papa

Rum Baroko Don Papa

Vol: 40%

Philippines, Negros Island

36.80 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 52.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Ron de Guatemala DOP XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial Ron Zacapa

Ron de Guatemala DOP XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial Ron Zacapa

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Guatemala

Discount 7%

119.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 171.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 132 €

Lowest price: 129 €

Ron de Guatemala DOP Solera Gran Reserva 23 Ron Zacapa

Ron de Guatemala DOP Solera Gran Reserva 23 Ron Zacapa

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Guatemala

55 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 78.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Reserve Barrel Aged Gin Blumenfeld

Reserve Barrel Aged Gin Blumenfeld

Vol: 40%

Italy, South Tyrol

Discount 30%

27.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 55.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 39.90 €

Lowest price: 39.90 €

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Guaranteed 12 Years Oak Gold Bar Aberfeldy

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Guaranteed 12 Years Oak Gold Bar Aberfeldy

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Scotland, Highland

Sale

39.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 56.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 43.40 €

Lowest price: 37.90 €

Gin Campo al Faro

Gin Campo al Faro

Vol: 40%

Italy

Discount 20%

23.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 47.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 29.90 €

Lowest price: 29.90 €

Grappa Riserva Gewürztraminer Oak Barrel Aged Blumenfeld

Grappa Riserva Gewürztraminer Oak Barrel Aged Blumenfeld

Vol: 40%

Italy, South Tyrol

Discount 30%

24.40 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 48.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 34.90 €

Lowest price: 34.90 €

Whisky Tenjaku

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Japan

33.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 47.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Mirto Ricetta Storica Silvio Carta

Mirto Ricetta Storica Silvio Carta

Vol: 30%

Italy, Sardinia

24.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 34.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Riserva Invecchiata in Barriques di Ciliegio Castagner

Grappa Riserva Invecchiata in Barriques di Ciliegio Castagner

Vol: 37,5%

Italy, Veneto

18.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 26.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Bitter Campari

Vol: 25%

Italy, Lombardy

15.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 22.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Roku Gin Suntory

Roku Gin Suntory

Vol: 43%

Japan

28.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 41.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Blended Scotch Whisky Black Label Johnnie Walker

Blended Scotch Whisky Black Label Johnnie Walker

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

27.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 39.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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