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ay night when my clock on a Thursd d It was past ten o' say that she woul ddenly called to g o o d f r i e n d , T, s u . n i a g a Y h t i bar w never go out to a that I didn't know She actually said " Yo u k n o w w h a t ? yone!" T said r e v e f o t n o r f ky in how to drink whis e. n o h p e h t er end of angrily on the oth g the phone a ?" I asked, holdin "What did you do m y e a r. little further from uld like it, and I sked me how I wo "The bartender a really not okay? s e b u c e s!' Are ic said, 'On the rock aight? Come on, r t s t hty to drink i Wa s s h e m o r e m i g !" you be the judge k w h i s k y. L e t ' s ty of ways to drin There are a varie benefits and e h t h g i her to we take a look toget each. disadvantages of
H AV I N G I T S T R A I G H T A N D E N J O Y I N G T H E O R I G I N A L F L AV O R As the name implies, having it "straight"
The easiest way to enjoy a pure drink is to
simply means drinking it directly without
taste it directly at room temperature after pouring
additional adding.
whisky from the wine bottle into the glass. We call
Whisky originated from the cold weather
this the "neat" method.
regions of Scotland and Ireland, where locals
If lower temperatures are preferred, the
seldom drink alcohol with ice. Therefore, having
"straight up" method consists of adding and stirring
a pure drink is the best way to enjoy the flavor the
some ice cubes into the liquor before taking them
distillery originally intended for customers.
out. The slightly lower temperature also reduces
However, even having a pure drink, the liquor would taste differently at different temperatures:
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any burning sensations by the alcohol when consumed.
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