Smart Water Case 12pcs

This is a case of twelve bottled still waters sold in the mixers category. The listing gives no bottle size, source or mineral profile, so any claim about taste has to stay general. Waters of this kind usually have a clean, neutral flavor with little mineral character. That is why they suit spirits where the goal is to open up the drink without adding flavor. Its most useful job is as a measured splash with neat whisky. A teaspoon or two in a glass of single malt or bourbon loosens the alcohol's bite and brings out softer aromas such as malt, vanilla and dried fruit. Add it a little at a time. A neutral water also works as a palate-cleansing chaser between pours of tequila, mezcal or aquavit, and as a plain side to a tasting flight. Serve it well chilled for chasers and at cool room temperature for diluting spirits, so it doesn't mute the aromatics. In cocktails it fits drinks where dilution is part of the recipe and a sweet mixer would get in the way. Examples are an Old Fashioned built over a single large cube, a Scotch and water, or a long highball of a good spirit stretched with still water. It is not a substitute for tonic or soda when you want carbonation. For glassware, use a rocks glass or Glencairn for whisky, and a tall highball glass for longer drinks. Twelve bottles in the case means you can chill a batch ahead of a tasting or a dinner.