Our picks
The finest equipment
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Glassware
The glass shapes the nose.
- Glencairn glass, set of 2Ad
The standard nosing glass. Start here.
- Norlan whisky glassAd
Double-walled, tames the alcohol burn on the nose.
- Spiegelau Perfect Serve tumblers, set of 4Ad
Heavy crystal base for whisky on ice or an Old Fashioned.
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Ice
One big clear cube chills slowly and dilutes less.
- Kidia clear ice cube makerAd
Directional freezing gives glass-clear 5 cm cubes.
- Webake 5 cm cube trays, 2-packAd
Big square cubes that fit a tumbler and outlast the dram.
- FLOW Barware 6 cm sphere moulds, set of 4Ad
A sphere melts slowest of all. One whisky, one glass.
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Serving
A few drops of water, a decanter for the bottle you pour often, smoke for an Old Fashioned.
- Whisky water dropper, 2-packAd
A few drops of water open up a cask-strength dram.
- Riedel Mosel decanterAd
Clean lead-free crystal that shows off the colour.
- Cocktail smoker kit with torchAd
Six woods and a burner. A smoked Old Fashioned in a minute.
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Keeping and recording
An open bottle changes over years.
- Private Preserve argon sprayAd
Inert gas blanket for a bottle you'll keep open for years.
- Whisky tasting journalAd
A paper log for the drams the app can't taste for you.
- The World Atlas of Whisky, 3rd editionAd
Dave Broom's reference: 500 distilleries, region by region.
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