Drinking a whisky neat can reveal a lot about its character that water can sometimes push to the side.Īnother factor to keep in mind is your palate. This means the liquor is served alone not even ice.īy drinking a single-malt scotch whisky neat, you are able to experience the full impact of the dram ( editor’s note: “dram” meaning a small glass of whisky) without the dilution of adding water or ice. Ordering–or serving–a drink “neat” means ordering the liquor with no sort of outside mixer.
serving (around 1 shot).ĭrinking single-malts “neat” is the most basic, and in my opinion, the most satisfying in th e short-run. As a side note, most scotch whiskies are served as a 1 oz. There are, however, several widely accepted ways of drinking scotch whisky in public that would ensure that you do not get yourself into a brawl by drunken neighbors.
I can not write the liquor drinking instruction equivalent of “you can only put unleaded gasoline in your car or it will not work.” You should drink scotch whisky however and whenever you want according to your personal taste.
Unfortunately–and depending on how you look at it, fortunately–there is no strict answer to this. I have received a lot of e-mails already asking how to properly drink scotch.
