· Blenders International · Pairing Notes
Pairing notes — Indian single malt and the ideal companion
Indian single malts are tropical-aged, high-ABV expressions. The companion they need is precise. Here is the science behind our Plezure formulation.
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Water science, pairing notes, dispatches from Vadodara, and conversations with bartenders.
· Blenders International · Water ScienceWhy water opens whisky, and which water does it best
Adding water to a fine Scotch is not about dilution. It is chemistry — specifically, guaiacol migration and the surface tension that hides it.
· Blenders International · From VadodaraWhy Vadodara. The water source that made this possible.
We considered eleven source locations across India before settling on Vadodara. Here is what the TDS and hardness data told us.