Ok Ray I concede. The use of Latin is far past my old education now a days. However, we do not have Wine/Whisky served straight from the cask anymore and while traditional techniques have been upheld we do not distill in the same way anymore. Also the French will say that bottles have been around for some time and that the art of the decanter is to fulfil the wines potential. However, wine is not my strong point and I know they used to ice and spice wines back in the Roman period but then they also did not have to suffer the French harping on about Terrior (The French not being my favourite people at the moment but due to the Rugby and a completely different topic).
No you do not 'Deny' (bad choice of words) but you will get different results, tastes and aromas from a drink when you don't have the ice. As in all matters taste is what your going for. Just try your next scotch both ways and you never know you may like it better. I hang my head and rejoice in finding stimulating conversation about Whisky. Purist signing off for the night. On 16 Oct 2011, at 20:16, Raymond E. Feist wrote: >> > > Get the hell off my list!!!! > > OK, just kidding. > > Let me clear up a couple of points. First, "De gustibus non est > disputandum." In matters of taste, there is no dispute. If you want to mix > cognac with coke, so be it. I'll go "ugh" but that's your mouth you're > putting it into. It's not wrong. > > Second, room temperature. If there's a more misunderstood truism about > serving wine (and whiskey) I've never heard it. Wine was carried from the > cellar to the table for about 500 or so years. That meant it hit the table > at about 55 degrees F, not 72 or (God forbid) 80 on a hot day. Liquids hold > their temperature, so a cask of whiskey in a cold Scottish cave dragged out > to the party was probably around 40-45 degrees F depending on the season. > > Now, to be clear: YOU DO NOT "DENY" YOURSELF ANYTHING, by making a drinking > choice. As I said, I prefer the slow release of flavors and aroma as the > whiskey warms up in my mouth. On a hot day, whiskey straight up hits you > like sipping lighter fluid. > And I have had this conversation with some master distillers, as well. > > Best,R.E.F. > ---- > www.crydee.com > > Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by > stupidity. > > > > > > > >
