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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

Single Malt Irish Whiskey Triple Distilled Aged 16 Years Bushmills

Single Malt Irish Whiskey Triple Distilled Aged 16 Years Bushmills

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Ireland

85.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 122.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Triple Sec De Kuyper

Triple Sec De Kuyper

Vol: 40%

Netherlands

15.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 22.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

903 La Grappa Tipica Bonaventura Maschio

903 La Grappa Tipica Bonaventura Maschio

Vol: 45%

Italy, Veneto

23.60 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 33.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Gin Mediterraneo Mare Colección de Autor Gin Mare

Gin Mediterraneo Mare Colección de Autor Gin Mare

0,7 ℓ, Lantern

Vol: 42,7%

Spain

46.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 66.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Small Batch Gin born in the Amazon Canaima

Small Batch Gin born in the Amazon Canaima

Vol: 47%

Venezuela

40.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 57.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Gin J. Berry

Vol: 40%

Italy, Tuscany

23.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 33.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Antica Cuvée Riserva 5 Anni Cask Strength Nonino

Grappa Antica Cuvée Riserva 5 Anni Cask Strength Nonino

Vol: 59,9%

Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

63.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 91.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Coffey Gin Nikka

Coffey Gin Nikka

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 47%

Japan

47.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 68.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Jamaica Rum Aged 8 Years Reserve Appleton

Jamaica Rum Aged 8 Years Reserve Appleton

Vol: 43%

Jamaica

32.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 47 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Single Malt Japanese Whisky The Sakura Cask Matsui

Single Malt Japanese Whisky The Sakura Cask Matsui

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 48%

Japan, Tottori

Discount 9%

141 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 201.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 161 €

Lowest price: 156 €

Ki No Tea Kyoto Dry Gin The Kyoto Distillery

Ki No Tea Kyoto Dry Gin The Kyoto Distillery

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 45,1%

Japan

Sale

76.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 109.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 80.90 €

Lowest price: 77.50 €

Deer Premium Vegetables Dry Gin Giori

Deer Premium Vegetables Dry Gin Giori

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 46%

Italy, Trentino

Sale

32.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 47 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 39.90 €

Lowest price: 32.90 €

Japanese Whisky Single Cask Asaka Yamazakura

Japanese Whisky Single Cask Asaka Yamazakura

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 63,2%

Japan

194 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 277.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Whiskey Heaven's Door Trilogy, 3 x 200 ㎖ bottles, Gift box

Whiskey Heaven's Door Trilogy

Sale

83.90 €

per box (3x0,2 ℓ) 139.83 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 97.90 €

Lowest price: 79.90 €

Tequila DO Silver Mexican Heritage Patron

Tequila DO Silver Mexican Heritage Patron

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Mexico

Discount 6%

49.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 70.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 54 €

Lowest price: 52.50 €

Tequila DO Blanco Los Arango

Tequila DO Blanco Los Arango

Vol: 38%

Mexico

39 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 55.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Challenge Lemon Gin Ginnastic

Challenge Lemon Gin Ginnastic

Vol: 41,5%

Italy

34.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 48.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Vodka Osobaya Moskovskaya

Vodka Osobaya Moskovskaya

Vol: 40%

Russia

13.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 18.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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