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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


Grappa Trentina DOC La Trentina Morbida Barrique Marzadro

0,7 ℓ
20.60 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  29.43 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes

Grappa Trentina Invecchiata DOC Solera Collezione Segnana

2 ℓ, Wooden box
Discount 30%
54.50 
per bottle  (2 ℓ)  27.25 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 77.90 € 
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Abracadabra Liquirizia venduta in tutto il Mondo Vecchio Magazzino Doganale

500 ㎖
31.50 
per bottle  (0,5 ℓ)  63 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 10 left

Gin Vagin

0,7 ℓ
38.40 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  54.86 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 11 left

Grappa Extrafina Selezione Bortolo Nardini

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
90
28.90 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  41.29 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes

Sloe Gin Blumenfeld

500 ㎖
Discount 30%
25.10 
per bottle  (0,5 ℓ)  50.20 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 35.90 € 

Dry Gin Portofino

500 ㎖
Not discountable
39.90 
per bottle  (0,5 ℓ)  79.80 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 4 left

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bulleit

0,7 ℓ
24.60 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  35.14 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Running low on stock

Brandy Etichetta Nera Vecchia Romagna

0,7 ℓ
14.80 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  21.14 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 8 left

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Double Cask Matured 12 Years Old Aberlour

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
97
Not discountable
41.90 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  59.86 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 9 left

Ron de Venezuela DOC Solera 1796 Santa Teresa

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
94
46.50 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  66.43 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Grappa di Moscato Giovane Primaneve Valdavì Berta

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
27.40 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  39.14 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Only 2 left

Schwarzwald Dry Gin Monkey 47

500 ㎖
42.90 
per bottle  (0,5 ℓ)  85.80 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Grappa Riserva Amarone Fuoriclasse Leon Castagner

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
38.90 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  55.57 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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Coffey Gin Nikka

0,7 ℓ, Gift box
38.90 
per bottle  (0,7 ℓ)  55.57 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
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London Dry Gin Peter in Florence

500 ㎖
40.90 
per bottle  (0,5 ℓ)  81.80 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes

Vecchio Amaro del Capo Riserva del Centenario, 0,7 ℓ, Packaging with glasses

Discount 15%
37.90 
per piece  (0,7 ℓ)  54.14 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 44.60 € 
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Grappa Trentina Aged Solera Segnana Collection, 0,7 ℓ, Wooden box with glasses

Discount 20%
60 
per piece  (0,7 ℓ)  85.71 €/ℓ
 incl. VAT and taxes
Lowest price: 75 € 
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