No fair using a lighter!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Wendt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] henk and mark
> 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 > >
