1. The Ice Ball

“Regular ice cubes work but they melt fast and your whiskey will have a different dilution between your first sip and your last. Ice keeps ice cold, though, so one really big ice cube is better.”

2. Chill the Bottle

“Like vodka, you can actually chill whiskey. It changes the texture, and it removes some of the harshness associated with the alcohol. Unfortunately, it locks in a lot of the flavor, too.”

3. Add some ice-cold water

“Water opens up the flavors of your whiskey. And with this method, the amount of dilution remains identical from the first sip to the last. This is my preferred method.”

Extra Tip

“During tastings, pros will usually taste the whiskey neat first. Then they open it up with a splash of water.”

Top Whiskey Bars

The P&L Club Bangkok. Lobby Floor, The Conrad Hotel, 87 Wireless Road, 02-685-3898. Open Sun-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm.

Bar @ 494. Lower Lobby, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, 494 Rajdamri Road, 02-254-1234. Open Mon-Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 5pm-12am.

The Finishing Post. 23/F Crown Plaza Bangkok, 952 Rama IV Road, 02-238-4300. Open daily 11:30am-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm.