How to taste whisky for all its worth

18:43 04 August 2010

The art of distilling whisky has been around for hundreds of years, and so has the art of tasting it. But do you know all you need to know to fully appreciate all the flavours that a good whisky has to offer?

Ludovic Ducrocq is the global ambassador for Grant's Whisky and he's blessed with the century-old skills required to understand the complexities of malt whisky production.

In the following video he passes on advice about choosing the correct nosing glass, how to appreciate different flavours, how to tell the difference between a young and old whisky and how much water you should add to a whisky and what difference this make to the taste:

%%youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OZ8cBV0N4E

If you would like to pick the brains of Ludovic and fellow whisky enthusiasts, join him at the GrantÂ’s After Hours Whisky Club at www.grantswhisky.com/afterhours.