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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

Tennessee Honey Jack Daniel's

Tennessee Honey Jack Daniel's

Vol: 35%

United States, Tennessee

30.20 €

per bottle (1 ℓ) 30.20 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

21 Year Old Special Reserve Demerara Rum El Dorado

21 Year Old Special Reserve Demerara Rum El Dorado

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

101 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 144.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Single Malt Scotch Whiskey 12 Years Old Glen Grant

Single Malt Scotch Whiskey 12 Years Old Glen Grant

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 43%

Scotland, Speyside

Discount 15%

34.40 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 49.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 40.90 €

Lowest price: 40.90 €

Ron Kuytchi Millonario

Ron Kuytchi Millonario

Vol: 40%

Peru

29.60 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 42.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Bitter Aperitivo Martini

Bitter Aperitivo Martini

Vol: 25%

Italy, Piedmont

Discount 7%

12.80 €

per bottle (1 ℓ) 12.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 13.90 €

Lowest price: 13.90 €

Grappa Riserva 15 Anni Selezione Bortolo Nardini

Grappa Riserva 15 Anni Selezione Bortolo Nardini

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 45%

Italy, Veneto

Discount 24%

56 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 73.90 €

Lowest price: 73.90 €

London Dry Gin JR06 JRose

London Dry Gin JR06 JRose

Vol: 43%

Italy, Apulia

Discount 9%

43.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 61.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 47.80 €

Lowest price: 47.50 €

Ron XO Reserva Especial Millonario

Ron XO Reserva Especial Millonario

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Peru

85 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 121.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Bas Armagnac AOC VS Baron de Sigognac

Bas Armagnac AOC VS Baron de Sigognac

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

France, Armagnac

Discount 13%

40.70 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 58.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 46.80 €

Lowest price: 46.80 €

Grappa Antica Cuvée Riserva 5 Anni Nonino

Grappa Antica Cuvée Riserva 5 Anni Nonino

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 43%

Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Sale

48.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 69.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 51 €

Lowest price: 51 €

Jaune Chartreuse

Jaune Chartreuse

Vol: 40%

France

43.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 61.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Cocktail Ready to Drink Mi-To Carpano

Cocktail Ready to Drink Mi-To Carpano

Vol: 20%

Italy, Piedmont

5.80 €

per bottle (0,1 ℓ) 58.00 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Distiller's Select Woodford Reserve

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Distiller's Select Woodford Reserve

Vol: 43,2%

United States, Kentucky

33.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 48.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Aperitivo Botanical Drink Nonino

Aperitivo Botanical Drink Nonino

Vol: 21%

Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

24.60 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 35.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Riserva Invecchiata in botti Sherry Alto Rilievo Segnana

Grappa Riserva Invecchiata in botti Sherry Alto Rilievo Segnana

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Italy, Trentino

Discount 11%

30.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 43.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 34.10 €

Lowest price: 34.10 €

Ron de Venezuela DOC Solera 1796 Santa Teresa

Ron de Venezuela DOC Solera 1796 Santa Teresa

0,7 ℓ, Tinbox

Vol: 40%

Venezuela

Discount 9%

42.10 €

per piece (0,7 ℓ) 60.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 46.40 €

Lowest price: 46.40 €

Aperitivo Select

Aperitivo Select

Vol: 14%

Italy, Veneto

11.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 16.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Jamaica Rum Special Dry Pot Still Xaymaca Plantation

Jamaica Rum Special Dry Pot Still Xaymaca Plantation

Vol: 43%

Jamaica

38.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 54.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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