Theme journey · 9 chapters
Tasting: glass, temperature, aroma Tasting spirits with intention
Which glass, which temperature, a drop of water or none at all? Nine stations show how to taste spirits, spot off-notes, read labels and find real quality.
Chapter 1How should you drink fruit brandy?Slowly and neat
Chapter 2Which glass for fruit brandy, Cognac and grappa?A tulip, not a shot glass
Chapter 3Chilled or room temperature? The right serving temperatureCool, not ice-cold
Chapter 4Nosing like a distiller: fruit, stone, wood, off-notesWhat the nose checks for
Chapter 5A drop of water in your spirit?Diluting with care
Chapter 6How are spirits rated? The 20-point and 100-point scalesPoints and judges
Chapter 7Drinking Cognac: neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail?From VS to XO
Chapter 8Reading a spirit's labelWhat has to be on it
Chapter 9Recognizing and buying good fruit brandyWhat to look for