Make The Process Even EasierĪs you can see, smoking a whiskey glass is pretty easy, once you know what you’re doing. Swirling the glass during this time will cause even more smoke flavors to be added. Let your smokey whiskey glass sit for at least half a minute, as that’s when most of the aromas and flavors from the smoke are added to the whiskey. Turn your whiskey glass back over, pour your whiskey and cover it with a lid. You may need to let some oxygen into the glass, so that the fire doesn’t go out. Let the fire burn for longer (3 – 5 minutes should be enough) so that more smoke fills up your overturned whiskey glass. Pour your whiskey and let the lightly smoked whiskey glass add its aromas and flavors to your drink. Since you chilled your whiskey glass, all the smoke will have dissipated except that which stuck to the sides of the glass. Wait until the smoke has filled the inside of your whiskey glass, turn it back over and let the smoke float away. Allow the smoke to fill the inside of your whiskey glass.Īt this point you can do one of two things, depending on how smokey you want your whiskey glass to be: Option 1: Lightly Smoked Whiskey Glass When your ingredients start to smoke, turn your whiskey glass upside down and place it on the surface over the burning and smoking ingredients, covering them completely. Upturn Your Glass Over the Burning Ingredients You can use matches or a lighter to set it on fire, or a blowtorch to heat it and create smoke without any flames.ĭo not use lighter fluid since that will impart a chemical flavor to the smoke. Place your ingredients onto a non-flammable surface and light them. Since smoke tends to stick to things that are chilled, using a chilled whiskey glass will help the smoke stick to its sides and keep it around for longer. This is important because smoke will float away as soon as it can, which is unhelpful when you’re trying to smoke an open-ended whiskey glass. Chill Your Whiskey GlassĬhill the whiskey glass you’re going to smoke. However, if you’re just getting started and want a pointer in the right direction, I can recommend Traeger Oak Pellets, which you can find on Amazon here. The key here is to experiment with the ingredients you use to create the smoke and find the ones you like. The most common herb to use is Rosemary and the most common spice to use is Cinnamon.Īnd there are several uncommon things you can use too, for example: The most common wood chips to use are Oak wood chips, but you can also try Maple, Cherry or Birch wood chips. Oak wood chips (top left), dried rosemary (top right) and cinnamon (bottom) You can use almost anything to create the smoke as long as it’s not poisonous and doesn’t contain chemicals, but the most common things to use are: Since the added aromas and flavors depend on what was used to create the smoke, the way you add the ones you want is by choosing the right ingredients to burn. Choose What You’re Going to BurnĪs mentioned, the whole purpose of smoking a whiskey glass is to add aromas and flavors to your whiskey – and you get to choose which ones. The wider opening makes it easier to turn the glass over the burning ingredients and the bigger size allows the glass to be filled with more smoke. The other reason to use a whiskey tumbler is because they’re bigger than the other types of whiskey glasses and have a wider opening than them. Since smoking a whiskey glass involves turning it upside down and resting it on a hard surface or putting something hard on top of it, you’ll want to make sure you use a whiskey glass that’s strong enough that it won’t chip or crack easily in the process. Unlike the more delicate and fragile nosing glasses, whiskey tumblers have reinforced sides and a thick and heavy bottom. The first is because whiskey tumblers are the strongest of all the whiskey glasses. There are different types of whiskey glass and while you can smoke any of them, the best type to smoke is a whiskey tumbler. Use your common sense and make sure you don’t do anything I could be sued for. You don’t need to be told that there’s no smoke without fire, and that fire is dangerous, especially when alcohol is involved – but I’m going to tell you anyway. So, here’s my step-by-step guide to smoking your whiskey glass. After, some research, experimentation and several questions from my wife, I finally know what I’m doing. Smoking your whiskey glass is a great way to add more aromas and flavors to your whiskey, which is why I wanted to find out exactly how to do that.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |