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Apr 17, 2016, 5:40 pm

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Originally Posted by mAAine_flyer

Definitely add a few drops of water if you want to open up the flavors of your whisky. The addition of water raises the whisky's temperature by exothermic reaction and allows for the release of volatile aromatics. Ice on the other hand will cool the whisky (d'oh) and locks in the aromatics. So only add ice if you want to suppress some of the flavors.

Back on topic, definitely good to see Woodford on board but AA really needs to up its game with a decent scotch.

First, I think that the discussion of proper appreciation of the whisk(e)y is on topic

So, your suggestion is that room temperature water is preferable to ice for actually opening up the volatiles? For wine, swirling does the trick, but I always thought that ice worked as well as water for whiskies/whiskeys. Good to learn/try new things. Thanks!

Cheers.

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