Re: Water your wiskey

2017-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola 
Still a good idea to filter it, for the chlorine and any contaminants.


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On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 4:38 PM, John  wrote:

> All copper here, brazed with lead free solder.
>
> On 8/23/2017 13:58, Alan C wrote:
>
>> Hope you don't have any lead pipes. Common in older houses.
>>
>> Alan C
>>
>> -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:05 PM
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>> Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey
>>
>> That's one of several reasons that I recommend freshly filtered tap water
>> for coffee and for whisky.
>>
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Darren Addy 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Just one other thought regarding water and how it effects the taste of
>>> what it is used with/in:
>>>
>>> "Distilled water, as virtually all bottled water, is stored in cheap
>>> plastic containers. Some have been known to leach methyl chloride, a
>>> carcinogen, into the water and also gives off plastic tastes and
>>> odors. Water has been called the universal solvent, whatever it
>>> touches it will pick up. Distilled water being virtually 100%
>>> contaminant free might leach plastic tastes into the water from the
>>> inferior bottle it’s being stored in. Besides glass, consider buying
>>> bottles made from Lexan that won’t give off any plastic tastes or
>>> odors."
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Re: Water your wiskey

2017-08-24 Thread John 

All copper here, brazed with lead free solder.

On 8/23/2017 13:58, Alan C wrote:

Hope you don't have any lead pipes. Common in older houses.

Alan C

-Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:05 PM
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Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey

That's one of several reasons that I recommend freshly filtered tap water
for coffee and for whisky.


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On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Darren Addy 
wrote:


Just one other thought regarding water and how it effects the taste of
what it is used with/in:

"Distilled water, as virtually all bottled water, is stored in cheap
plastic containers. Some have been known to leach methyl chloride, a
carcinogen, into the water and also gives off plastic tastes and
odors. Water has been called the universal solvent, whatever it
touches it will pick up. Distilled water being virtually 100%
contaminant free might leach plastic tastes into the water from the
inferior bottle it’s being stored in. Besides glass, consider buying
bottles made from Lexan that won’t give off any plastic tastes or
odors."

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Re: Water your wiskey

2017-08-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola 
If the pipes (or the solder in the pipes, are causing high levels of lead
in the water, the amount in a "splash: of water added to whisky is a minor
concern, compared to the other uses of water for drinking, cooking, making
teas and coffee, etc.  Even lead can be filtered out.  I highly recommend
testing the water supply for lead and other contaminants, but not because
of the small amount of water used to enliven my whisky.

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On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Alan C  wrote:

> Hope you don't have any lead pipes. Common in older houses.
>
> Alan C
>
> -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:05 PM
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey
>
> That's one of several reasons that I recommend freshly filtered tap water
> for coffee and for whisky.
>
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
> On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Darren Addy 
> wrote:
>
> Just one other thought regarding water and how it effects the taste of
>> what it is used with/in:
>>
>> "Distilled water, as virtually all bottled water, is stored in cheap
>> plastic containers. Some have been known to leach methyl chloride, a
>> carcinogen, into the water and also gives off plastic tastes and
>> odors. Water has been called the universal solvent, whatever it
>> touches it will pick up. Distilled water being virtually 100%
>> contaminant free might leach plastic tastes into the water from the
>> inferior bottle it’s being stored in. Besides glass, consider buying
>> bottles made from Lexan that won’t give off any plastic tastes or
>> odors."
>>
>> - source: http://www.durastill.com/myths.html
>>
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Re: Water your wiskey

2017-08-23 Thread Alan C 

Hope you don't have any lead pipes. Common in older houses.

Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: Daniel J. Matyola

Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:05 PM
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Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey

That's one of several reasons that I recommend freshly filtered tap water
for coffee and for whisky.


Dan Matyola
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On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:


Just one other thought regarding water and how it effects the taste of
what it is used with/in:

"Distilled water, as virtually all bottled water, is stored in cheap
plastic containers. Some have been known to leach methyl chloride, a
carcinogen, into the water and also gives off plastic tastes and
odors. Water has been called the universal solvent, whatever it
touches it will pick up. Distilled water being virtually 100%
contaminant free might leach plastic tastes into the water from the
inferior bottle it’s being stored in. Besides glass, consider buying
bottles made from Lexan that won’t give off any plastic tastes or
odors."

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Re: Water your wiskey

2017-08-22 Thread John 

That only matters if you're drinking hundred year old Cognac.

On 8/21/2017 14:15, Alan C wrote:

Do you twirl the glass clockwise or anticlockwise?

Alan C

-Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:47 PM
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Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey

Don't think or it as "diluting," but as enlivening.  Remember, the
distillers dilute the wiskey when they barrel it.  Adding a bit of room
temperature water to the glass simply wakes up the taste and aroma of the
wiskey.


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On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:


I've taken my bourbon both ways, enjoy them both but generally prefer not
to dilute, especially the really good stuff.

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- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" 
Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey



Ditto. I drink both scotch and bourbon over ice. If it's very special,

I'll try some neat but only to get an undiluted sample.

Paul via phone

On Aug 20, 2017, at 12:11 PM, William Robb 

wrote:

On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 6:51 AM Daniel J. Matyola

wrote:



http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/17/543902701/
chemists-say-you-should-add-a-little-water-to-your-whisky-
here-s-why?utm_source=npr_newsletter_medium=email&
utm_content=20170820_campaign_term




There was at one time, a radio program on the CBC called Ideas. One
Robbie
Burns day there was a series of interviews with cellarmasters from the
major distillers in Scotland.
Every single one of them indicated that whisky should be diluted
somewhat
with water. They all had their own recommendation regarding how much,
varying  from 25% to 50%, but the message from each was the same.
I don't know if it's the same for whiskey, but I do find I prefer
bourbon
over ice rather than neat.

Bill






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Re: Water your wiskey

2017-08-21 Thread Steve Cottrell 
On 21/8/17, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed:

>For me it depends on which hand the glass is in. Right hand is clockwise,
>left is anticlockwise.

Reversed for the southern hemisphere ;-)

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Re: Water your wiskey

2017-08-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola 
I don't twirl;  I hold it in my hand to warm the whisky.


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On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Alan C  wrote:

> Do you twirl the glass clockwise or anticlockwise?
>
> Alan C
>
> -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:47 PM
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey
>
> Don't think or it as "diluting," but as enlivening.  Remember, the
> distillers dilute the wiskey when they barrel it.  Adding a bit of room
> temperature water to the glass simply wakes up the taste and aroma of the
> wiskey.
>
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
>
> I've taken my bourbon both ways, enjoy them both but generally prefer not
>> to dilute, especially the really good stuff.
>>
>> Kenneth Waller
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>>
>> - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" 
>> Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey
>>
>>
>>
>> Ditto. I drink both scotch and bourbon over ice. If it's very special,
>>
>>> I'll try some neat but only to get an undiluted sample.
>>>
>>> Paul via phone
>>>
>>> On Aug 20, 2017, at 12:11 PM, William Robb 
>>>
 wrote:

 On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 6:51 AM Daniel J. Matyola 
 wrote:


 http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/17/543902701/
> chemists-say-you-should-add-a-little-water-to-your-whisky-
> here-s-why?utm_source=npr_newsletter_medium=email&
> utm_content=20170820_campaign_term
>
>

 There was at one time, a radio program on the CBC called Ideas. One
 Robbie
 Burns day there was a series of interviews with cellarmasters from the
 major distillers in Scotland.
 Every single one of them indicated that whisky should be diluted
 somewhat
 with water. They all had their own recommendation regarding how much,
 varying  from 25% to 50%, but the message from each was the same.
 I don't know if it's the same for whiskey, but I do find I prefer
 bourbon
 over ice rather than neat.

 Bill


  /chemists-say-you-should-add-a-little-water-to-your-whisky-
> here-s-why?utm_source=npr_newsletter_medium=email&
> utm_content=20170820_campaign_term>
>
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>

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Re: Water your wiskey

2017-08-21 Thread William Robb 
For me it depends on which hand the glass is in. Right hand is clockwise,
left is anticlockwise.

Bill

On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 12:17 PM Alan C  wrote:

> Do you twirl the glass clockwise or anticlockwise?
>
> Alan C
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Daniel J. Matyola
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:47 PM
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey
>
> Don't think or it as "diluting," but as enlivening.  Remember, the
> distillers dilute the wiskey when they barrel it.  Adding a bit of room
> temperature water to the glass simply wakes up the taste and aroma of the
> wiskey.
>
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
>
> > I've taken my bourbon both ways, enjoy them both but generally prefer not
> > to dilute, especially the really good stuff.
> >
> > Kenneth Waller
> > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
> >
> > - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist"  >
> > Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey
> >
> >
> >
> > Ditto. I drink both scotch and bourbon over ice. If it's very special,
> >> I'll try some neat but only to get an undiluted sample.
> >>
> >> Paul via phone
> >>
> >> On Aug 20, 2017, at 12:11 PM, William Robb  >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 6:51 AM Daniel J. Matyola <
> danmaty...@gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
>  http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/17/543902701/
>  chemists-say-you-should-add-a-little-water-to-your-whisky-
>  here-s-why?utm_source=npr_newsletter_medium=email&
>  utm_content=20170820_campaign_term
> 
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> There was at one time, a radio program on the CBC called Ideas. One
> >>> Robbie
> >>> Burns day there was a series of interviews with cellarmasters from the
> >>> major distillers in Scotland.
> >>> Every single one of them indicated that whisky should be diluted
> >>> somewhat
> >>> with water. They all had their own recommendation regarding how much,
> >>> varying  from 25% to 50%, but the message from each was the same.
> >>> I don't know if it's the same for whiskey, but I do find I prefer
> >>> bourbon
> >>> over ice rather than neat.
> >>>
> >>> Bill
> >>>
> >>>
>    /chemists-say-you-should-add-a-little-water-to-your-whisky-
>  here-s-why?utm_source=npr_newsletter_medium=email&
>  utm_content=20170820_campaign_term>
> 
> 
>  Dan Matyola
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> >>>
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Re: Water your wiskey

2017-08-21 Thread Alan C 

Do you twirl the glass clockwise or anticlockwise?

Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: Daniel J. Matyola

Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:47 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey

Don't think or it as "diluting," but as enlivening.  Remember, the
distillers dilute the wiskey when they barrel it.  Adding a bit of room
temperature water to the glass simply wakes up the taste and aroma of the
wiskey.


Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:


I've taken my bourbon both ways, enjoy them both but generally prefer not
to dilute, especially the really good stuff.

Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller

- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" 
Subject: Re: OT: Water your wiskey



Ditto. I drink both scotch and bourbon over ice. If it's very special,

I'll try some neat but only to get an undiluted sample.

Paul via phone

On Aug 20, 2017, at 12:11 PM, William Robb 

wrote:

On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 6:51 AM Daniel J. Matyola 
wrote:



http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/17/543902701/
chemists-say-you-should-add-a-little-water-to-your-whisky-
here-s-why?utm_source=npr_newsletter_medium=email&
utm_content=20170820_campaign_term




There was at one time, a radio program on the CBC called Ideas. One
Robbie
Burns day there was a series of interviews with cellarmasters from the
major distillers in Scotland.
Every single one of them indicated that whisky should be diluted 
somewhat

with water. They all had their own recommendation regarding how much,
varying  from 25% to 50%, but the message from each was the same.
I don't know if it's the same for whiskey, but I do find I prefer 
bourbon

over ice rather than neat.

Bill






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