Okay, I'll take cask strength at 10 paces... Mark
At 04:13 PM 12/22/02 -0500, you wrote:
Maybe the only way to truely test this all out is a gentlemans match..... Shot glass to Shot glass.... I'll take the watered down version. :0) > Actually there is some science to adding water to spirits. 35% and up > (i.e. 70 proof and up) will numb the taste nerves (olfactory nerves). > Therefore, the taste of, say 90 proof spirit, and that same spirit > diluted down to say 50 proof, with appropriate water, IS different. > Personally, I prefer the original proof taste, at least with Islay > malts. > > Henk
