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I was wondering what glass is better for tasting whisky, the glencairn or the nosing glass. In the vlogs of Hort Leuning he always uses a nosing glass but I have been told that the glencairn glass is better for tasting. I have seen the beginner video about what glasses are used for whisky tasting but he did not discuss the glencairn glass that much. Can someone enlighten me which glass is used best in what situation.
I guess it also comes down to personal opinion. I prefer the Copita nosing glass, and some of my friends the classic Glencairn glass. My advise would be try both for an extended amount of time - and then decide.
Have a great day sir.
Slainté
http://www.maanedensmalt.dk
@Fabario
@Mathis gave you some good advice: try both and decide which works best for you. Any small-to-medium-sized glass that tapers will be good for nosing; glasses that flare out slightly at the rim are generally easier to drink from (but that comes down to personal preference).
@Fabario
I like both glasses. Check out Horsts video about glasses. It is very informative.
I prefer the Glencairn glass but as others pointed out, it's a personal preference. Any glass that allows you nosing a whisky properly will do.
As long as you don't try to nose your malt out of a tumbler, it's all good!
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Exactly. Don't stick your nose in a tumbler containing whisk(e)y unless you enjoy getting slapped in the face by Lady Ethanol.
TOMAR: What is it?
SCOTT: Well, it's, er. (peers at it, sniffs it) It's green.
Slainté
http://www.maanedensmalt.dk
my bottle of Glenrothes Vintage Reserve 12 years came with two nosing "bowl"... the good thing is they aren't so big as to qualify as tumblers, and does have a tapering mouth for nosing. however there is no stem so your palm would be warming the dram... not good for a country where the air temperature on a cold evening is 26C.
@hwchoy
TOMAR: What is it?
SCOTT: Well, it's, er. (peers at it, sniffs it) It's green.
Slainté
http://www.maanedensmalt.dk