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The serving temperatures of the spirits

If in general we are used to taking into account the service temperature of wines, at least dividing them into large categories: sparkling wines, whites, rosés and reds, we rarely pay the same attention to spirits. Of course, the custom of bars to keep all the bottles of spirits on display does not help to develop a particular sensitivity to serving temperature. In the premises it often happens to drink the distillates at the so-called "room temperature", which hardly approaches the ideal serving temperature. If nobody would dream of bringing a Champagne at 18 ° C or a Barolo at 8 ° C to your table, things do not go the same way when you enter the world of spirits. Yet, as is the case for wines, distillates also enhance their taste qualities at certain temperatures. While waiting for the general culture on the service of spirits to increase, we can learn to taste them in the best possible way when we are within the home. So let's try to clarify a little bit, because the serving temperature is one of the elements that affect the full aromatic expressiveness and the gustatory balance of the distillate. We know that too cold temperatures tend to penalize and "hibernate" the aromatic components, especially the olfactory ones, just as too hot temperatures tend to enhance the alcoholic perception, a very important fact in products with average rather high gradations. The right serving temperature for spirits must find the balance between perfect and complete aromatic opening and alcoholic perception. In general we can say that the more the spirits are perfumed and aromatically complex, the higher the temperature must be. While when the alcoholic component prevails, even with high gradations, lower temperatures are preferable.

RECOMMENDED SERVICE TEMPERATURES

Cognac / Armagnac: 18/22 ° C

Young grappas: 8-10 ° C

Aged grappas: 14-16 ° C

Whiskey: 16-18 ° C

Rum: 13-15 ° C

Tequila: 13/15 ° C

Vodka: 6/8 ° C

Gin: 4/8 ° C

Ron de Venezuela DOC Reserva Exclusiva

Ron de Venezuela DOC Reserva Exclusiva Diplomatico

Vol: 40%

Venezuela

Chocolate

35.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 51.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Stravecchia Le Diciotto Lune

Grappa Stravecchia Le Diciotto Lune Marzadro

Vol: 41%

Italy, Trentino

Chocolate

26.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 38.43 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Acqua di Cedro Nardini

Vol: 29%

Italy, Veneto

16.50 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 23.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Aperitivo Botanical Drink

Aperitivo Botanical Drink Nonino

Vol: 21%

Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

24.20 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 34.57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Ron de Venezuela DOC Solera 1796

Ron de Venezuela DOC Solera 1796 Santa Teresa

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Sale

39.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 57 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 41.90 €

Lowest price: 39.90 €

Ron de Guatemala DOP XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial

Ron de Guatemala DOP XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial Ron Zacapa

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Chocolate

Discount 5%

119.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 171.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 127 €

Lowest price: 127 €

Limoncello di Limone di Sorrento IGP

Limoncello di Limone di Sorrento IGP Villa Massa

Vol: 30%

Italy, Campania

16.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 23.00 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Storm

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Storm Talisker

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

35.90 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 51.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Tennessee Whiskey Old No. 7

Tennessee Whiskey Old No. 7 Jack Daniel's

27.50 €

per bottle (1 ℓ) 27.50 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

London Dry Gin JR03

London Dry Gin JR03 JRose

Vol: 43%

Italy, Apulia

48.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 68.71 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Barricata Riserva Gewürztraminer Aged 5 Years

Grappa Barricata Riserva Gewürztraminer Aged 5 Years Blumenfeld

Sale

27.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 55.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 39.90 €

Lowest price: 27.90 €

Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin

Schwarzwald Dry Gin Monkey 47

42.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 85.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Ron de Venezuela Añejo DOC Blanco

Ron de Venezuela Añejo DOC Blanco Pampero

Vol: 37,5%

Venezuela

11.80 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 16.86 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

London Dry Gin Peter in Florence

Vol: 43%

Italy, Tuscany

43.50 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 87 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Etsu Japanese Gin Distilled with Pacific Ocean Water

Japanese Gin Distilled with Pacific Ocean Water Etsu

0,7 ℓ, Gift box

Vol: 45%

Japan, Hokkaido

Sale

40.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 57.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Was: 44.30 €

Lowest price: 40.10 €

Rum Don Papa

44.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 63.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Amaretto Disaronno

Amaretto Disaronno Illva Saronno

Vol: 28%

Italy, Lombardy

12.10 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 17.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Vodka Belvedere

Vodka Belvedere

Caviar

37.30 €

per bottle (0,7 ℓ) 53.29 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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