Whats in a Glass?

The Glencairn Glass has been designed with a good whisky in mind !

 The shape, with the Clear round bowl and the articulate flute pushing the aromas and flavours towards the nose makes it an ideal glass for a Rare Dram.

At Rare Drams we suggest that you pour your Single Malt carefully into the glass, there is no hurry as your whisky night have waited many years to be set free.

The whisky will settle down to its surroundings and after a few minutes try “swirling ” the whisky slowly arround the bowl and watch the “legs” cling lovingly to its sides. This is a sign that your selected dram has some definitive body , if it has been “unchill filtered” then the legs will be long and soft.

Next have a look at the colour. The Glencairn Bowl allows this to be framed as if being held and cupped in your hand.

If it is from a Fresh bourbon Barrel the dram might yield some vanilla colours, or there could be some grassy green notes, or perhaps the tell tale signs of the Christmas cake that you are just about to taste.

Place your nose into the flute…..AAAAH , this is your first opportunity to take in the green apples, or the the delicate florals, or even the abundance of tar or seaweed.

You’ve waited long enough, have a taste…just enough, and we at Rare Drams suggest you chew and savour in the mouth for about half a second a year….for example, if you are tasting a young  Islay, say 10 year old, then savour for 5 or 6 seconds….the older the longer.

Now you can relish and enjoy the after taste, long lasting in the mouth…..the gums should be alive and the overall pleasure staying with you…..now thats a Real Rare Dram in a Real Whisky glass…..now for another…

If you want to purchase Glencairn Glasses contact stacy@raredrams.com