It is scientifically proven that `` if you put a little water in whiskey, it will be delicious ''
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Among whiskey lovers, it is sometimes recommended to drink ``add a little water to whiskey''. On the other hand, the majority of people believe that ``drinking straight'' is the best way to enjoy the flavor of whiskey. A research paper has been published in Scientific Reports that chemically proves that the research team at the Material Chemistry Center 'puts a little water in whiskey and makes it delicious'.
Dilution of whiskey – the molecular perspective | Scientific Reports
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-06423-5
Chemists confirm that whiskey really does taste better with a splash of water |
http://www.popsci.com/why-whiskey-tastes-better-with-splash-h2o#page-2
The flavor of whiskey is said to come from a substance called guaiacol , which acts like an aromatic oil that gives whiskey a smoky flavor. During the manufacturing process, whiskey is stored and aged in toasted oak barrels, and when the whiskey liquid comes into contact with the inner walls of the barrel, the guaiacol is transferred to the whiskey. Among various whiskeys, Scotch whiskey tends to contain more guaiacol.
When you pour whiskey into a glass and drink it, you drink the part of the water surface called the 'liquid/air interface'. On the other hand, when the alcohol content of the liquid is above 50%, the guaiacol tends to collect at the bottom of the glass, so pouring a bit of water into the straight whiskey allows the guaiacol to rise to the surface for better taste and flavor. That's it.
In addition, when Popular Science asked Eddie Russell, the distillery manager of `` Wild Turkey '', one of the mainstream brands of bourbon whiskey, about the results of this research, ``When I was training While most bourbon masters, including his father, used to say, 'Don't drink it with water, it's perfect straight', Scots always said, 'Drop a few drops into your whiskey.' I was there,” he said. It may have been known from experience that Scotch whiskey, which contains more guaiacol, tastes better with water.
Russell says he doesn't put water in bourbon when he drinks whiskey, but he puts in two ice cubes. This is also expected to have essentially the same effect as the method demonstrated by the research team at Linnaeus University, and ``adding water or ice'' will make whiskey chemically delicious.
By Alex Brown
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