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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

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Guaranteed 12 Years Oak Aberfeldy

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Guaranteed 12 Years Oak Aberfeldy

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

38 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 54.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Gold Vodka Stolichnaya

Gold Vodka Stolichnaya

23.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 34.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Mirto di Sardegna Monte Arcosu Zedda Piras

Mirto di Sardegna Monte Arcosu Zedda Piras

Vol: 32%

Italy, Sardinia

17.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 24.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Calvados AOC Christian Drouin Sélection Cœur de Lion

Calvados AOC Christian Drouin Sélection Cœur de Lion

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

France, Normandy

Sale

30.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 43.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 32.20 €

Lowest price: 31.60 €

Jamaica Rum XO Reserve Navy Island

Jamaica Rum XO Reserve Navy Island

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Jamaica

Discount 9%

39.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 56.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 43.60 €

Lowest price: 43.60 €

London Dry Gin JR08 JRose

London Dry Gin JR08 JRose

Vol: 43%

Italy, Apulia

Discount 8%

43.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 61.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 48.30 €

Lowest price: 47.20 €

Barbados Rum XO 20th Anniversary Plantation

Barbados Rum XO 20th Anniversary Plantation

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Barbados

Discount 9%

48.60 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 69.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 53.90 €

Lowest price: 53.90 €

Ron de Venezuela DOC Single Vintage Rum 2007 Diplomatico

Ron de Venezuela DOC Single Vintage Rum 2007 Diplomatico

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 43%

Venezuela

Discount 6%

107 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 152.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 117 €

Lowest price: 115 €

Gran Añejo Rum Plantation

Gran Añejo Rum Plantation

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 42%

Guatemala

Discount 12%

30.70 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 43.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 34.90 €

Lowest price: 34.90 €

Barbados Rum XO Doorly's Foursquare

Barbados Rum XO Doorly's Foursquare

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Barbados

Discount 9%

39.60 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 56.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 43.60 €

Lowest price: 43.60 €

Ron Dominicano 1888 Doblemente Añejado Brugal

Ron Dominicano 1888 Doblemente Añejado Brugal

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Dominican Republic

Discount 9%

36.70 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 52.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 40.40 €

Lowest price: 40.40 €

Mirto N1 Spirito Sardo

Mirto N1 Spirito Sardo

Vol: 40%

Italy

28.70 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 57.40 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Skye Talisker

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Skye Talisker

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 45,8%

Scotland, Islands

38.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 54.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Manifest Jägermeister

Manifest Jägermeister

Vol: 38%

Germany

27.70 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 39.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Martinique AOC VSOP Rhum Vieux Agricole Clément

Martinique AOC VSOP Rhum Vieux Agricole Clément

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

52 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 74.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Cocktail Ready to Drink Negroni Carpano

Cocktail Ready to Drink Negroni Carpano

Vol: 25%

Italy, Piedmont

Discount 33%

6.20 €

per bottle (0,1 ℓ) 62 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 9.30 €

Lowest price: 9.30 €

Gin Vagin

Vol: 40%

Italy, Emilia Romagna

36.70 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 52.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Extraroma Grand Amber Rum 12 Years Old The Arcane

Extraroma Grand Amber Rum 12 Years Old The Arcane

Vol: 41%

Mauritius

39.60 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 56.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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