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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 Morbida Caffo

Grappa Morbida Caffo

Vol: 40%

Italy, Calabria

19.80 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 28.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Aromatic Bitter Angostura

Aromatic Bitter Angostura

Vol: 44,7%

Trinidad and Tobago

17.40 €

per bottle (0,2 ℓ) 87.00 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Premiere Cru Murcian Lemon Bombay Sapphire

Premiere Cru Murcian Lemon Bombay Sapphire

Vol: 47%

England

32.80 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 46.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Antica Cuvée Riserva 5 Anni Cask Strength Nonino

Grappa Antica Cuvée Riserva 5 Anni Cask Strength Nonino

0,7 ℓ, Wooden box

Vol: 59,9%

Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Sale

85.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 122.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 96.90 €

Lowest price: 82.90 €

Gin Bio L'Acrobate Les Bienhureux

Gin Bio L'Acrobate Les Bienhureux

Vol: 44%

Italy

44.80 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 64 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Gin Plymouth

Vol: 41,2%

England

25.80 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 36.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa di Bolgheri Invecchiata Campo al Mare Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari

Grappa di Bolgheri Invecchiata Campo al Mare Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari

500 ㎖, Gift box

Vol: 43%

Italy, Tuscany

32.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 65.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

London Dry Gin Cold Distilled Oxley

London Dry Gin Cold Distilled Oxley

Vol: 47%

England

47.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 67.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

London Dry Gin Bloom

London Dry Gin Bloom

Vol: 40%

England

29.80 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 42.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Ron de Venezuela DOC Distillery Collection N° 2 Barbet Rum Diplomatico

Ron de Venezuela DOC Distillery Collection N° 2 Barbet Rum Diplomatico

Vol: 47%

Venezuela

80 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 114.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Years of Age Three Cask Matured The Smoky Twelve BenRiach

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Years of Age Three Cask Matured The Smoky Twelve BenRiach

Vol: 46%

Scotland, Speyside

62.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 89.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Amaro Maremmamaro Nannoni

Amaro Maremmamaro Nannoni

Vol: 35%

Italy, Tuscany

33 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 47.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Ron de Venezuela DOC Distillery Collection N° 3 Pot Still Rum Diplomatico

Ron de Venezuela DOC Distillery Collection N° 3 Pot Still Rum Diplomatico

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 47%

Venezuela

Sale

76 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 108.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 79.90 €

Lowest price: 79.90 €

Amaro Kahneman

500 ㎖, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Italy

Discount 6%

25.30 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 50.60 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 27.20 €

Lowest price: 27.20 €

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 15 Years Dalmore

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 15 Years Dalmore

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Scotland, Highland

Sale

142 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 202.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 149 €

Lowest price: 138 €

Gran Reserva 23 Years Rum Matusalem

Gran Reserva 23 Years Rum Matusalem

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Dominican Republic

54 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 77.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Cachaça 51 Fazenda Lageado

Cachaça 51 Fazenda Lageado

Vol: 40%

Brazil

17.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 35.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Gin Yuzu Akori

Vol: 40%

Spain

42.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 60.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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