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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

Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whiksy Madeira Finish Special Pack, 0,7 ℓ, Packaging with glasses

Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whiksy Madeira Finish Special Pack

Discount 18%

67.50 €

per piece (0,7 ℓ) 96.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 83 €

Lowest price: 83 €

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cask Strength Port Askaig

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cask Strength Port Askaig

Vol: 59,4%

Scotland, Islay

78 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 111.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Cognac AOC Cordon Bleu Extra Old Martell

Cognac AOC Cordon Bleu Extra Old Martell

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

France, Cognac

174 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 248.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

London Dry Gin Sipsmith

London Dry Gin Sipsmith

Vol: 41,5%

England

33.60 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 48.00 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

L'Unique Cointreau

L'Unique Cointreau

Vol: 40%

France

21.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 30.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Our Solera 15 Glenfiddich

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Our Solera 15 Glenfiddich

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 43%

Scotland, Speyside

69 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 98.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Blended Scotch Whisky Rare J&B

Blended Scotch Whisky Rare J&B

Vol: 40%

Scotland

15.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 22.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 8 Years Port Askaig

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 8 Years Port Askaig

Vol: 45,8%

Scotland, Islay

57.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 82.14 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Gil The Authentic Rural Gin Vecchio Magazzino Doganale

Gil The Authentic Rural Gin Vecchio Magazzino Doganale

Vol: 43%

Italy, Calabria

42.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 61.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa di Vernaccia Invecchiata Silvio Carta

Grappa di Vernaccia Invecchiata Silvio Carta

Vol: 40%

Italy, Sardinia

Sale

27.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 39.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Box of 5 Negroni Cocktails Ready to Drink, 500 ㎖, Box set

Box of 5 Negroni Cocktails Ready to Drink

29.90 €

per piece (0,5 ℓ) 59.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Small Batch Aged 18 Years Glenfiddich

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Small Batch Aged 18 Years Glenfiddich

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 40%

Scotland, Speyside

121 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 172.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Liquore di Limoni Limoncino Bottega

Liquore di Limoni Limoncino Bottega

Vol: 30%

Italy, Veneto

10.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 21.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Distilled Dry Gin Gingillo II Acquario Nannoni

Distilled Dry Gin Gingillo II Acquario Nannoni

Vol: 42%

Italy, Tuscany

46 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 65.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Brandy Etichetta Nera Vecchia Romagna

Brandy Etichetta Nera Vecchia Romagna

Vol: 38%

Italy, Emilia Romagna

16.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 23.00 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Aperitivo Mezzoemezzo Nardini

Aperitivo Mezzoemezzo Nardini

Vol: 22%

Italy, Veneto

18.40 €

per bottle (1 ℓ) 18.40 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Apricot Brandy De Kuyper

Apricot Brandy De Kuyper

Vol: 20%

Netherlands

Sale

14.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 20.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 14.30 €

Lowest price: 14.30 €

Gin Bathtub Opificio Nunquam

Gin Bathtub Opificio Nunquam

Vol: 45%

Italy

38.80 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 55.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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