Post #634220 by thePorpoise on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 12:34 AM

when i'm tasting rum, and almost any liquor (except whiskey or vodka), i pour a little (usually only a quarter ounce to half an ounce) at room temperature and undiluted into a small 2 or 3 oz. lemoncello/aperatif glass like this:

a shot glass will do if you have nothing else.

I swirl it around to observe its "legs" (thickness); hold up to my nose to sample the aroma; taste in small sips, letting linger on the tongue before swallowing. then i try it out in a cocktail.

with whiskey, one should add a splash of water before tasting.

vodka i taste chilled.