Let’s talk about whisky glasses for a moment here, specifically ones that narrow towards the top, ones that feel extremely comfortable to hold. Since vapors from alcohol are lighter than other compounds and esters in a whisky, the aroma will be concentrated towards the inside in this type of whisky glass.

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With regard to whisky glasses…
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Let’s talk about whisky glasses for a moment here, specifically ones that narrow towards the top, ones that feel extremely comfortable to hold. Since
vapors from alcohol are lighter than other compounds and esters in a whisky, the aroma will be concentrated towards the inside in this type of
whisky glass.

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If you pour anywhere between 40 to 50 ml in this particular glass, it will be evident that the alcohol level will go no higher than the point where the
shape of the glass reverses and curves out. The natural effect of this is the inward concentration of alcohol and the whisky’s aroma.
This kind of glass also creates an avenue for the alcohol to rise upward through the sides, while the aromas go up, concentrating at the center. Given
the current pressure and vaporization, the alcohol itself is forced going outside and nowhere else.
But perhaps the most appealing quality of this kind of glass is that whisky connoisseurs can both nose and taste their beverage of choice from it.
Serious whisky tasters know only too well how convenient this is. Most tasters in clubs would use two glasses often.

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For other drinkers who aren’t as serious, the shape of the glass really doesn’t matter since they’re only after the general flavor of it.
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