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Grappa, a traditional
digestivo, is very much part of Italian gastronomic culture.
Yet what is perceived as its pungent harshness has led to it being
dismissed by some untrained noses and palates as mere firewater.
The arrival of this
glass should help dispel such misconceptions and reveal the true
delights of this underrated spirit.
This glass features a
very small evaporation surface, and tasters may be surprised to detect
not fiery fumes, but rather delicate floral aromas reminiscent of a
summer meadow. The glass delivers a very narrow flow onto the tip of
the tongue, accentuating the fruit and mineral elements of the spirit.
Its alcoholic strength does become apparent in the aftertaste, but
does so in harmony with the other flavour components in a general
suffusing warmth. |
