Breathing a bottle of Whisky?

[XJSJohn]

Just had 2 guys in the office going on about how they are great whisky connoisseurs (over a duty free bottle of Carol Isla) and they are going on about how you must "breath the bottle"

Now i have been drinking and enjoying whisky (from the classy levels of thai 285 to the quarterly releases from teh whisky society) usually half half with water, mostly withmates that just enjoy a nice drink.

I have never heard of "breathinga whisky before though, so bks or not?

I always assumed that breathing wine was for reds with tanins in them.

[Gargamel]

No tannins in Whisky, apart from whatever has come from the Cask.

Hence - Cask aged or Bourbon tend to have some tannin / higher than a blended or mass produced.

Personally I would say no change in flavour between opening and an hour.

Otherwise how would it last for a month in a decanter ?

Wine won't

[XJSJohn]

Gargamel said:

Personally I would say no change in flavour between opening and an hour.

Otherwise how would it last for a month in a decanter ?

Wine won't

thatw as my arguement too ....

pair of nonces

[Wadeski]

if you leave a glass of whisky for 10 minutes and come back for it it will taste a little different...but not necessarily "better" and its not something I've ever seen someone repeatedly do on purpose.

[F-Stop Junkie]

Also, if you're adding water, it does mix over time. Try pouring one as you would normally, and leaving it covered, then half an hour later pouring a fresh one and trying the two.

I didn't believe it until I tested it.

[deadslow]

Wadeski said:

if you leave a glass of whisky for 10 minutes and come back ....

Unfeasibly difficult challenge

[Tango13]

deadslow said:

Wadeski said:

if you leave a glass of whisky for 10 minutes and come back ....

Unfeasibly difficult challenge

Easy!




















Just pour 10 glasses of whisky

[ClassicMercs]

Wadeski said:

if you leave a glass of whisky for 10 minutes and come back for it it will taste a little different...but not necessarily "better"

As stated.
A couple of drams that come to mind that changed quickly - Alligator & Snow Pheonix - both in the glass, and over the time the bottle was opened (which was under two months).
I've just finished a Quarter Cask that had been open a little longer (under six months) thanks to doctor's orders. Towards the end it had been ruined by too much interaction with the air. The Glenfarclas 105 in the same position was still nice, probably benefitting from the higher alchohol level which was a tad smoother.

[XJSJohn]

ClassicMercs said:

Wadeski said:

if you leave a glass of whisky for 10 minutes and come back for it it will taste a little different...but not necessarily "better"

As stated.
A couple of drams that come to mind that changed quickly - Alligator & Snow Pheonix - both in the glass, and over the time the bottle was opened (which was under two months).
I've just finished a Quarter Cask that had been open a little longer (under six months) thanks to doctor's orders. Towards the end it had been ruined by too much interaction with the air. The Glenfarclas 105 in the same position was still nice, probably benefitting from the higher alchohol level which was a tad smoother.

interesting, appreciate the sacrifices you have made to undertake this research

[Noger]

Whisky with both evaporate and oxidise, so no real reason why it wouldn't change over time in a glass. Slowly !

I guess over time it may be that some more unpleasant volatiles will collect. A bit like a sulphury french chardonay. So a few minutes in the glass might help.