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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

Sotol DO Dasylirion Cedrosanum La Higuera

Sotol DO Dasylirion Cedrosanum La Higuera

Vol: 46,9%

Mexico

60.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 87 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Port Wood GlenDronach

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Port Wood GlenDronach

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 46%

Scotland, Highland

Discount 14%

87.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 125.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 103 €

Lowest price: 103 €

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 12 Years Sherry Cask Finish The Lasanta Glenmorangie

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 12 Years Sherry Cask Finish The Lasanta Glenmorangie

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

51.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 74.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Café & Cognac Liqueur Peyrot

Café & Cognac Liqueur Peyrot

Vol: 24%

France, Cognac

32.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 47 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Jamaica Rum Aged 12 Years Rare Casks Appleton

Jamaica Rum Aged 12 Years Rare Casks Appleton

Vol: 43%

Jamaica

46.40 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 66.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Riserva Invecchiata in Botti Whisky Alto Rilievo Segnana

Grappa Riserva Invecchiata in Botti Whisky Alto Rilievo Segnana

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Italy, Trentino

Discount 13%

30.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 43.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 35 €

Lowest price: 35 €

Match Citrus Blend Gin Ginnastic

Match Citrus Blend Gin Ginnastic

Vol: 41,5%

Italy

34.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 48.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Liquore Iovem

Vol: 15%

Italy

22.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 32.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Elegante Po' di Poli

Grappa Elegante Po' di Poli

Vol: 40%

Italy, Veneto

26.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 37.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Highlands Single Malt Scotch Whisky Sauternes Cask Finish Nectar d'Or Glenmorangie

Highlands Single Malt Scotch Whisky Sauternes Cask Finish Nectar d'Or Glenmorangie

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

76.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 109.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Wild Turkey

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Wild Turkey

26 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 37.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Capri Gin Mare

Vol: 42,7%

Spain

47.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 67.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Founder's Reserve The Glenlivet

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Founder's Reserve The Glenlivet

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

38.40 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 54.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Bourbon Whisky Rye Knob Creek

Bourbon Whisky Rye Knob Creek

Vol: 50%

United States, Kentucky

47.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 67.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC Réserve de Seigneurs XO 20 Ans d'Age Château du Breuil

Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC Réserve de Seigneurs XO 20 Ans d'Age Château du Breuil

Vol: 41%

France, Normandy

103 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 147.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Spiced Rum Dead Man's Fingers

Spiced Rum Dead Man's Fingers

Vol: 37,5%

England

30.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 43.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey Jack Daniel's

Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey Jack Daniel's

Vol: 45%

United States, Tennessee

35.50 €

per bottle (1 ℓ) 35.50 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Gin Coca Leaf Red Amuerte

Gin Coca Leaf Red Amuerte

Vol: 43%

Belgium

61 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 87.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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