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Many people including myself put some water into their whiskey. But how much do you like to put into it? Do you carefully put only exact amounts (in which case, how much?) or do you just throw a bunch into it and hope for the best?
I myself am about to make an experiment for the first time where I am actually going to add exactly 5ml of water to 25ml of whiskey. That would make the water take about 16% of the overall drink and lower the alcohol content down to about 33% roughly I think.
The only reason to add water - or, rather, more water; most whiskey is majority water anyway, and all whiskey is at least close to half water - is if the proof of the whiskey you're drinking is such that the drink is numbing your taste buds. Then you should cut the whiskey with sufficient (distilled only)water that this does not happen. At least, presuming that you're interested in the actual taste of the drink. If not, pound away as is.
But as I indicated, whiskey is in large part water. It needs no more, save for the reason I cite above depending on the whiskey and the individual drinker. The idea that water 'opens' (whatever that means) the flavor of whiskey is one of those persistent and well-accepted and entirely baseless myths.
First, let me start off by saying that nobody should ever tell you how to drink your whisky.
So, if you want to get the best out of your expensive bottles of whisky, drink them without mixers like soda water, cola, or fruit juice.
My best advice is to experiment: try different glasses, different amounts of water, taste and smell before and after the addition of water. Figure out what method best allows YOU to enjoy your whisky.
I like my whisky neat.
However lots of people claim that:
" A couple of drops of water can coax out complexity, unleashing aromas, agitating molecules and opening up the nose like rain hitting a pavement on a balmy summer evening"
So, I assume in most cases few drops will do. I mean, FEW drops, like 4-5... (this water should be ROOM TEMPERATURE or just slightly cool).
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