The Chap's Tribune : How-To Drink Scotch Like a Gent

This is a 11 step breakdown on how-to take your first drink of scotch whisky. This is all my interpretation of how I, as a lover of the most delicious golden nectar thinks someone should enjoy their first drink of scotch whisky.
One thing I hate more than seeing a baby get punched in the mouth is the sound of tons of ice hitting the bottom of the glass. Adding ice to scotch not only adds to much water inconsistently, but, it also takes the wonderful aroma away and stifles your taste buds. If need the drink to be ice cold you should use whisky rocks instead of ice. Legend goes that the first whisky rocks were done by using the rocks cooled by the rivers and creeks in Scotland.

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Make sure you choose the correct drinking glass. The glass of choice is one with a bulbous bottom and a narrow top. A glass you're able to nose correctly. This glass is referred to as a Copita. I use a Glencairn glass. Now to the drinking.

1. Pour Scotch whisky neat. The word Neat is a term used for a two finger measurement of liquor.

2. Smell the Scotch in its original state. Look at the Scotch and analyze it.

3. Add COLD water. Make sure the water is cold by using your finger to test the temp. Also only use a splash at a time

5. Stir the Scotch with the flick of your wrist in spinning motion.

5. Smell the Scotch just with the left nostril

6. Smell it again with the right nostril

7. Use your full nose and smell the delicious fragrance.

8. Take your first drink.

9. Swish around the Scotch on your palate like mouth wash for ruffly 5 seconds.

10. Swallow and breath in deep through your nose and mouth and hold for about 5 seconds.

11. Exhale. Now prepare yourself for the punch of flavor received as the Scotch starts working its magic from your stomach all the way to the tip of your tongue.