With liquor stores in the city still closed and alcohol hard to come by, your fix of whiskey may require some amount of rationing. But, Uday Balaji of The Whisky Advisor, who conducts whiskey-based experiences and runs a podcast by the same name, believes that these easy home experiments and tasting techniques can heighten your whiskey experience.

Choose the right glass

Pick a glass that is tulip-shaped. A glencairn glass or sherry tulip is ideal, but you can use any tulip-shaped glass like a wine glass or brandy goblet. The tulip shape is in order to collect vapours in the bowl and concentrate it through the narrow mouth: