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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 12 Years Old Sherry Oak Cask Macallan

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Years Old Sherry Oak Cask Macallan

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Scotland, Highland

103 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 147.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Gentile Segnana

Grappa Gentile Segnana

2 ℓ, Wooden box

Vol: 40%

Italy, Trentino

Discount 28%

32.90 €

per bottle (2 ℓ) 16.45 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 45.70 €

Lowest price: 45.70 €

Cognac AOC VS Hennessy

Cognac AOC VS Hennessy

Vol: 40%

France, Cognac

41.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 59.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Invecchiata Villa Prato Berta

Grappa Invecchiata Villa Prato Berta

Vol: 40%

Italy, Piedmont

Discount 14%

27.30 €

per bottle (1 ℓ) 27.30 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 31.90 €

Lowest price: 31.90 €

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 5 Years Old Wee Bestie Ardbeg

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 5 Years Old Wee Bestie Ardbeg

Vol: 46,67%

Scotland, Islay

49.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 70.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Dolomiti Premium Vodka Giori

Dolomiti Premium Vodka Giori

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 42%

Italy, Trentino

Discount 14%

28.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 40.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 32.90 €

Lowest price: 32.90 €

Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC VSOP Château du Breuil

Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC VSOP Château du Breuil

Vol: 40%

France, Normandy

31.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 44.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Riserva 5 Anni Selezione Bortolo Nardini

Grappa Riserva 5 Anni Selezione Bortolo Nardini

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 42%

Italy, Veneto

Discount 19%

30.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 43.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 37.80 €

Lowest price: 37.60 €

Cognac AOC 10th Generation Ferrand

Cognac AOC 10th Generation Ferrand

500 ㎖, Gift box

Vol: 46%

France, Cognac

Discount 5%

42.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 85.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 46.10 €

Lowest price: 45.50 €

London Dry Gin Connoisseur's Cut Whitley Neill

London Dry Gin Connoisseur's Cut Whitley Neill

Vol: 47%

England

26.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 37.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa "A" Amarone Barrique Giori

Vol: 40%

Italy, Trentino

45.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 65.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Camilla Liquore di Camomilla in Grappa Marzadro

Camilla Liquore di Camomilla in Grappa Marzadro

Vol: 35%

Italy, Trentino

29.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 42.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Rum XO Bumbu

Vol: 40%

Panama

44.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 63.00 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky Handmade Maker's Mark

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky Handmade Maker's Mark

Vol: 45%

United States, Kentucky

28.60 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 40.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Blended Whisky Yamazakura

Blended Whisky Yamazakura

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Japan

Discount 8%

50.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 72.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 55.90 €

Lowest price: 55.90 €

Atlantic Galician Gin Nordés

Atlantic Galician Gin Nordés

Vol: 40%

Spain, Galicia

30.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 44.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

London Dry Gin JR09 JRose

London Dry Gin JR09 JRose

Vol: 43%

Italy, Apulia

Discount 9%

43.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 61.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 47.50 €

Lowest price: 47.50 €

Tennessee Whiskey Old No. 7 Jack Daniel's

Tennessee Whiskey Old No. 7 Jack Daniel's

Vol: 40%

United States, Tennessee

22.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 32.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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