How, When, and Why To Add Water to Whiskey
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Daniel returns from vacation just in time to explain - how to add water to whiskey - when to add water to whiskey - why to add water to whiskey. Rex is a gentle, caring and considerate co-host, who definitely doesn't seek revenge.
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You Magnificent Bastards! Your videos helped me become a mooch! We had gone to my uncles house for Friday dinner and I started talking about the whiskey vault and whiskey biscuits channel with him. After a bit he offers to get me a glass of whiskey. I of course say yes and he pulls out some angels envy and pours me a generous serving. After commenting on the vanilla and caramel notes i was getting it he asked about whether or not i liked smokey whiskey. My answer was a resounding yes because the first whiskey i fell in love with was Caol Ila and it has me hooked ever since. He then proceeded to pull a bottle of Ardbeg Dark Cove from the back of his cabinet. After pouring a generous (more than two shots worth) amount for me in a fresh glass, he proceeded to apologize for being so stingy with his whiskey and not pouring me more. I just kept my mouth shut and enjoyed this unexpected treat. Commenting on the dark chocolate amongst the smoke i must have impressed him (as my whole family all took sniffs of the bottle and began to gag and give us grief for drinking what to them smelled like a campfire, the dirty plebeians) he said if he found any more interesting whiskey he would have to share with me. He travels quite a bit for his work so the likelihood of this is quite big. So hear this people of these channels! Talking about learning whiskey from a hobbit and a troll over the Internet does provide you with opportunities to mooch whiskey that you didn’t even know about. And it may even provide future mooching opportunity to arise.
Grant Daniel
Ummm so asking for a friends.... where are y'all holding Christmas? Again for a friend.
i have a friend who wants to know too.
I just picked up dark cove it's amazing
they say smelling like a campfire is a bad thing? they are horrible people.
Unfortunately he is having Christmas in England with his wife’s side of the family. Im trying to see if i can mooch a bottle for the Christmas holidays for myself because no one in my family has any taste for whiskey. Doubt i can get the dark cove but some of his others i might just get. Ill have to probably make the sacrifices of sharing a bottle of my own later with him so any suggestions?
i recently went to a local bar and ordered an Angel's Envy and asked for a water back. The bar tender looked at me and proceeded to pour a shot glass full of bottled water and cut down a bar straw to an appropriate length. He handed my drink and watched as I tasted and then added a couple of drops of water and tasted again. He nodded and said "you get it" and went about his business. I think I might have learned something from this channel.
jdnlv, nice! He definitely sounds like one of the good ones.
I love all (re: most) of the customers at my bar, but the one's who are as into spirits and barcraft as I am definitely rate the top of the list. If that bartender is anything like me, you probably made his day.
@@Drakkenn -- I worked Bar and Bouncing to get thru Uni. I remember one especially interesting night when I looked around at the full bar and realised I had beat up at least 50% of them. The "customers" loved me because I poured the spirit on top of the mixer so it tasted stronger. I wish I worked in nicer bars :)
You Magnificent Bastard...
Is that what I ask for, a "water back?" Or is that a misspelling of bottle? Thanks
I kind of want a friend like Rex. But at the same time I...you know...don't.
I need me a Daniel to balance my inner eagle.
I kind of want to be a friend like Rex.
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I'd end up in prison if I had a friend that did that to all of my good Whiskey.
Hey Rex how much money in whisky was just blended??? you ask as you cry at all the empty bottles.
That's the magic solution to my drinking problem. I can simply tell people that it's no longer Whiskey that I'm drinking.
Is Rex up to his old tricks? I think he poured the whiskeys into separate vessels off camera and refilled the bottle with colored water for his shenanigans. B&W would hide the correct color of the whisky.
seems like a lot of work, so prob not
This is so f'ing funny 😂 with Rex and those bottles, it's like watching a car accident... it's so unpleasant, but you can't look away. Cool show!
Mathias Storm made me giddy
Yo Daniel, I'm really happy for you. Imma let you finish, but Rex has one of the best advent calendars of all time.
hahahahahahahaha
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I'm not going to lie, I loved the end of the video but it left a pain in my hart that I don't know how to deal with.
The phrase "justifiable homicide" comes to mind . . .
Odin Gjerde I agree
Drink away your pain
no, the end of these douchebags vids are the highlight. whisky snobs suck donkey catute.
I love how you guys explain things very clearly, with everyday examples and analogies. Your videos are always super informative, and I'm glad I've watched afterwards.
I'm a whisky decanter maker and I absolutely love this video, very professional.i love it
As a chemist, the "chemical" term doesn't bother me in this context. You are acknowledging that there are differences in this chemical vs. that chemical. Good on y'all. I think the vast majority of chemists would be frustrated with "synthetic chemicals are toxins" type information. Whiskey is 100% natural chemical experiences, as are most foods, beauty products, etc. I appreciated this video for teaching me about changes with water!
I had a CycloCross race yesterday and when I was on the fourth lap my buddy runs up to me with a blue tin cup. I assumed he was getting me some water (I don't carry any on my bike or person during races) because I'm sure I looked like I needed it. Turns out he had some Evan Williams in his trunk and thought the best thing for me at that moment was Bourbon. I agreed and drank it mid race on my bike and was wondering if this is proper Whiskey Mooching? I ended up winning my race and attribute that to Evan Williams. Thanks for all the great videos, guys.
an accidental, yet epic mooching. level 14... thanks for watching!
It's 07:40 here in West Texas and need to watch this before finally going to sleep.
Haha wow Rex, uping the prank game!
Interesting choice going with black and white for that bit....
Daniel, I think it's time that you start standing up to this mad man. Time to prank back ;)
I'm bad at that. When I prank, I get mean. Can't seem to keep things friendly
He did grab your Longmorn... that sounds like something else. But I think the gloves are off. Maybe this year we should get a 45 minute video of Rex drinking all of his advent calendar. Every last drop.
If that much of my stash was done that way.........
Video's like this give me nightmares.
@@danielwhittington826 after that he might deserve a mean one lol
DANIEL!!! Amazing description with the skipping stone in the river and cracking it! Slainte!
Man idk what it is but the information sharing and y'all together is exciting while also being very relaxing.
Best shenanigans for Whiskey Biscuits yet guys. Well done, Rex.
"It [water] only changes things, it does not inherently make it better." In & out of context this is a pretty nice Daniel quote. Great episode guys; nice Tojan mooching.
When I was in Sendai, Japan (near the Nikka distillery) I was drinking whiskey with a fellow I met on the trip. He told me to add water to the whiskey. Not just a couple of drops though. You just get a whiskey glass with one serving and then fill it up with water. It mildens the flavour but it is surprisingly refreshing in the Japanese summer.
Ha! Laughed out loud when you gave your first comment on the change in the Laphroaig 10 after adding water. This was because I came searching for videos on the effects of water on whisky right after I noticed specific changes in a bottle I just got, an SMWS 20-year Laphroaig 2nd-fill barrel.
Before searching for videos, and finding yours among them, I said to myself, "Woah, that tiny drop of water made a big difference here. The lemon and iodine are turned down, and I'm suddenly getting OAK and chocolate on the nose. On the nose and the palate, it's noticeably DARKER."
No joke. Those were my exact observations and word choices before seeing this video.
I'm really liking the analogies in this one.
Waking up early for you guys. Yess Daniel going trough his secret stashes had me dying. The master mooch strikes again
Side question: I’ve been wanting to know... approx how much whiskey (oz) do you guys drink daily or weekly?
I truly love you guys ! I could watch for a full hour or more ! It’s so entertaining!!!
There are a few videos where Richard Patterson says that 38% is the sweet spot for your palate to taste the more nuanced flavors (for most people at least).
*palate
Ah, Rex. I so do approve of your to-go glass. Veddy nice
I know the Whiskey Tribe guys always say the most important things to remember about whisk(e)y is 1) what you like to drink, and 2) how you like to drinks it. I would just another, 3) when you choose to drink it.
What an ending. Welcome back Daniel.
2nd main reason why I love whisk(e)y is the complexity of different bottles of different brands, made from different distillery. Even the combination of my favorite combination of whisk(e)ys are still as complex as what the elemental bottles were. I just love it, even the way one must drink it.
It's a liquor made to be enjoyed!
The main reason? well.. whenever I add water to my glass I can just always tell everyone "oh but I watered it down! so I'm safe"
- shut-in alcoholic with a nice view to look at, and nice music to listen to
i just posted on the advent calendar that it was good without rex.... im so sorry rex, this was amazing please never leave!
SirRyuk92, I bet you can guess how to pay your penance... 😂
when im back in Australia next month ill figure out how to send a "sock" that you guys can enjoy!
we love "socks"! im tempted to start a tubesock tribe...
The ending sequence made this the funniest video yet! 😂😂😂
Been up for the past 23 hours, getting ready to crash, see's a new W.B. video, thinks to myself... Sleeps a crutch. Some great info. I personally like Laphroaig without water, will give it a try with some other stuff. next topic ice????
Terry Bradford me too brotha
Ice vs. whiskey blocks/stones.
Terry Bradford smart. At a bar I wouldn’t, but if you’ve got the bottle you might as well experiment!
never tried stones, will tonight
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At the Whisky Museum in Edinburgh, the tasting stewards use a glass dropper to add a few drops to each sample. This opens the flavors by allowing oils to emerge. They don't do it any other way.
Just tried this with some Green Dot. Man. Made a big difference. Thanks for the video.
A Very Important Thing I've learned from making cocktails and from cooking, both at home and professionally, is that dilution is not linear: you don't simply 'weaken' things by adding water. Sweetness generally disappears quicker than bitterness, for example. Adding water is a process of tuning the flavour.
This video reminded me that I need a serious desk upgrade with at least one hidden compartment for... whiskey reasons.
Brad Leclerc, and science.
I require that advent calendar.......Also, there is nothing better than a good belly laugh first thing in the morning. Unless of course you have bacon. and more whiskey. Keep up the good work fellas.
You are right it is all so subjective and there is no right or wrong. I actually enjoy drinking some on ice, others with a few drops of water and others straight. You are also right when you say it is worth experimenting with amounts of water to see which suits you best. Allowing the whisky to stand and rest for 10 minutes or more is essential in most cases and the bottle also changes in time as the air comes into contact with it, imho it actually improves over time. Whisky ought to stimulate thought, reflection and imagination, that is all a part of the enjoyment of it. Very stimulating and informative watch guys.
Knowledge and Hilarity.... BAM!
Thanks for this. As a beginner I found this video so very helpful and enlightening.
Wonderful, top notch content as always! And thank you for answering my question! You may be right about the "break out the spreadsheet" thing, maybe I should relax my rules a tad lol
Homer Simpson, heheh. Some people like the process as much as the whiskey. if you like the rules - do your thing!
At this point, I'm basically living for these videos 🤣. This was by far the best video yet! Amazing job you magnificent bastards.
As a poor college student trying to get into whisk(e)y drinking and who couldn’t even afford half that many bottles... that ending hurt me inside.
You guys rock, knowledge, moochinegness, shenanigans, whisk(e)y, total bad-assness!
I'm so happy I found this channel and this tribe. You guys are awesome.
Never had whiskey but this is fun to watch
Great video. I need to start exploring with water more.
The shenanigans are just amazing
Yeah answered my question thanks guys
Just bought a bottle of makers mark.... such an overwhelming taste and smell, if I go about 50/50 water, it calmed down the sweetness finally.
So add whatever you want lol
I have been doing this and found that I like all of the whiskys I own with no water. Maybe this is specific to the whiskys I happen to have, but I was especially surprised by Nikka from the Barrel not particularly changing with water added. The high alcohol meant that I was able to add more water before 'losing it', but at no point did I find it improved. Lagavulin was ok with a little water, but still, if I have to choose, I prefer it as it is, maybe sitting it out for a few minutes.
The ending made this the greatest CZcams video I have ever seen in my life
Best ending yet!! Go Rex Go!!
i fucking LOVE when rex goes apeshitt on daniels office ... seen this like a million times ... and i still go LOL ! :D
Revenge is a dish best served.. with whisky
Pure.v2, 😂👍
Revenge is a dish best served...in a glencairne
I am amazed a master mooch like yourself didn't try to get more than 3 whiskys for this!
When I add water to laproaig 10 i can get vanilla on the noes and when drinking sometimes get mint on the very back end. Ive only been able pick these notes up with water
for the love of everything good in the world please review that whiskey
I like half whiskey and half water. For some reason, it makes cheap whiskey taste so much better. Am I the only one who experience this?
Nice and early... great way to start a Saturday Morning
Love this! No judgment, just a fun experiment that I can duplicate at home - thanks!
Had me HOWLIN Excellent Vacation huh Danial?
I *personally* like to add some drops of water to every whisky, sometimes difference is night and day, sometimes it barely changes.
Need a reason to mix a lot of water with whiskey, so here it is. When I play out, I'll ask the bar tender for a shot of whiskey in a mixed drink glass, usually Jim Beam, and fill it at least half full of water. This way, I don't have to worry about customers buying me a drink as I have one already. And I make the whiskey last for the last three sets and my guitar playing doesn't get sloppy.
I simply must know the name of that delicious track you had playing behind your shenanigans, Rex. You know the one - the one that features Anchorman quotes.
I didn’t expect the first bit of water would have made the Paddy more interesting. I guess I will have to try that with my open bottle of Tullamore Dew today. Is 7:45 AM too early for whiskey?
It's always drinking hours somewhere!
The way you describe what happens to the whiskey is so damn poetic
Whisky Tribe in the house!
Cardinal_Sins😉👍
that ending was great, but i cant believe you mixed them all. was it shot in black n white so we couldnt see you actually placed water in those empties and just blended water?
You will be very hard pressed to top this one! F'ing awesome you " Magnificent Bastards!".
I like to use a teaspoon as a simple water delivery tool it gives you great control
This is my new favorite video on thee entirety of CZcams!!!!
Oh man! The eagle just clawed the bear in its no no spot!
You are good people
I'm in love with this channel
Around 12:00 or so I was like “are we not gonna have any shenanigans in this Biscuits video?” But then 18:18 came along and I was thoroughly satisfied 😊
Rex is pushing his luck..haha. Time for Whiskey Biscuits: Revenge of the Somm.
That skipping stone/water reference was perfect ✌️ great video
Can you guys make a video on flasks? As in, when to use them, should you use them, and how long can you keep whiskey in them?
Love the river stone analogy
Man, looking at that view and your life, it seems so good!
Duty free 1 liter Laphroaig 10 is 40%.
Awesome video, good topic
Daniel if you need an alibi i clearly remember hanging out with you all day drinking whiskey and smoking cigars and not once seeing rex. on an unrelated note there are a lot of stairs in the wizard's tower and accidents happen especially if one consumes a high amount of whiskey and tries to walk down said stairs while inebriated one never knows when one may trip and have a horrible "accident"
When Rex was pouring the Johnnie Walker into the large bottle. I was hoping it wasn't the blue lable. The $250 johnnie Walker blue label.
Biggest infinity bottle ever.. you should switch it to a glass carboy and keep it for the opening of your distillery, or put it in a used oak barrel.
Will you try the Té Bheag?... Id like to hear your tasting notes and is it friendlier than a black bottle? I'd like to slowly make my way to peatier whiskey.
No no Rex not the Michter's!!!! This is absolutely hilarious
Recently discovered this and Whiskey Vault as part of my journey to drinking more whiskey. What's the difference between this and the other channel?
I'd watch that Advent calendar
This video was amazing, and the editing on point, good job guys
Mifistrules, thanks! We're glad you're here 👍
HAahahahahhahaha fuckinggg hilarious!
Poor Daniel. That definitely was NOT easing in, Rex! haha
Tried Bullet Bourbon with a couple drops of water and it really brought out some spices, I really enjoyed it. Not sure if I prefer it neat of with a few drops of water. Thoughts? Has anyone else any tips on good CheapIsh whiskeys?
My favorite video so far! Informative and diabolical!
not a whiskey thing but I tend to water dark rums to about 30% makes sipping a lot more enjoyable but with whiskeys that tends to just ruin it
It makes me sad so many people, apparently whisky tribe included, don't know or share a very nice water adding technique. I believe it was first described by master blender Robert Hicks of Laphroaig and Teachers, hence it got called "Hicks"
What you do is you take the tiniest sips of water, or use a teaspoon, and hold it in your mouth and then sip your whisky. Allow it to mix and swirl in your mouth before swallowing.
Why do it like this you may ask? Well if you don't like what happened, you still have rest of your whisky unspoilt. The more expensive or rare the whisky, the happier you'll be. If you liked it, nothing stops you from adding water directly in the glass. Hicks also allows you, with practice, to try different amounts and always keeping the original proof in your glass.
You're welcome, and please share🙂
At 4:17 do you re pour after every drop taste and then +1 to the previous drop count? Or do you keep adding to the same original pour? I know y'all said when you add water the oils and non water soluble compounds float to the surface and thus the following is weaker, or more diluted, in flavor. If that doesn't make sense I apologize and will try to clarify.
I do water once, and leave it alone. If you let it sit first, the flavor change will be cohesive through the entire glass.
Hey guys,
Great video as always. You have been an inspiration to my collection and the enemy of my wallet. Like many others here I look forward to seeing the new videos every day and the rewatch sometimes to pass the time.
I would love to know more about smoke in whisk(e)y. Different things use for smoke (peat, mesquite and what else?) different processes like drying barley or whatever Balcones is doing to smoke Brimstone. Would it be possible to smoke the corn in bourbon before it is put in the mash? Plus I think this would also give Rex a chance to play with fire some more.
Looking forward to watching the distillery come together and what is created there. It may force me to make a trip to Texas.
My heart broke at that ending. Holy shit.
I must be super sensitive to the alcohol burn because I have to add enough water to get rid of that before I can taste any complexity. Taking it down to 30 sounds about right for me.