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Using Scotch Glasses

Article Category: Society

Author Name: Lawrence Reaves

To the wise guys who might be reading this, the Scotch glasses referred to in this piece of writing are not glasses made of Scotch tape or drinking containers made from Scotland. A Scotch glass here will refer to the glass used to drink Scotch whiskey from, and can be made from any country.

Some people serve whiskey in snifters intended for drinking cognac. These snifters are smaller versions of a traditional wine glass and can be used to serve Scotch whiskey properly since it has a wide mouth to make it easier to drink. A cognac snifter's mouth of also has a slight taper which can focus the whiskey's aroma.

This type of glass also has a wide handgrip to let drinkers grab the bottom part of the glass and warm the drink, allowing it to open up and give off more flavor.

Although using cognac snifter to serve Scotch whiskey is adequate, Scotch glasses are designed with this specific drink in mind. Although they have similar designs, Scotch glasses are slightly taller than snifters.

Scotch glasses come in three basic categories.

1. Whiskey tumblers - These are round- or square-shaped and are usually made of cut crystal. Whiskey tumblers are about 4 to 5 inches high and the sides of the glass are usually straight or slightly angled outwards, thus they have wide upper openings.

Many individuals, bars and other similar establishments use whiskey tumblers to serve whiskey in. However, because it has a wide opening, this glass design tends to let the scents of the whiskey escape, significantly lessening the whole drinking experience.

2. Copita glasses - Like the tumbler, this style of glass is also about 4 to 5 inches in height and is made of crystal. However, copita glasses (sometimes called tulip-shaped glasses) have slender stems at the base to support rounded glasses. Since these glasses taper inward, the opening at the top is smaller in diameter than the glass' bottom.

This design allows the liquid poured inside it to be spun and lets the aromas of the liquid rise to the top of the glass but not allowing them to dissipate or scatter away quickly. The design also allows nosing, which is essentially letting the drinker's nose get near the liquid and smell its ingredients. Nosing is a vital part of drinking whiskey.

3. Firing glass - Some people prefer to use this type of glass, which is shaped similar to the traditional Scotch thistle-shaped glasses. Like copita glasses, a firing glass has a slender base supporting a tapering glass body. However, the upper part of this type of glass has a thin, turned out rim which can allow a lot of the drink's aroma to escape while drinking, enhancing the whole experience. Most people who like to drink single malt Scotch whiskey is familiar with this shape of glass.

Like copita glasses, a firing glass makes swirling and nosing whiskey easier. When drinking, the flared rim guides the Scotch whiskey directly into the mouth, particularly to the tip of your tongue, which highlights the sweetness of the drink. This type of glass is not preferred by many experts in the industry, actually. It is, however, popular among consumers.

There is no right or wrong glass to drink Scotch whiskey from. However, there are glasses most suitable to savor the rich taste, smell and overall qualities of a fine whiskey.

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