how do you wash your glasses?

[squire]

For tastings clean, rinsed wine glasses. For drinking clean, rinsed rocks glasses.

Regards,

Squire

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

Here is what I usually do when changing from one bourbon to another. I fill the glass with filtered water and drink that. Probably standing at the sink. I then pour a large sip of the next whiskey into the glass, give it a swirl and drink that. Then I pour an oz or two.

In the past I have sprayed a bit of vodka into a clean glass and then used a clean cotton cloth to dry it before a first pour but I don't do that anymore.

When in doubt, nose your empty glass. If you can smell something you need to clean it. If you can, it is probably clean enough.

Ed

[NeoTexan]

I find that using Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap (unscented) leaves no residue that I can discern. (And if nothing else, reading the label is entertaining)

[havok66]

Also try B-brite, anyone who has done some homebrewing can tell you rinses clean.

[fogfrog]

well, I started rinsing the glass with the new bourbon...so if I am drinking 4 roses, and switching to bulleit, I might rinse it in bulleit, just a little, drink it down and then pour some. sounds goofy I know.... the thing is I think alcohol and other bourbons changes how boubon tastes.... it seems that the tongue gets affected by what you just drank.

I guess water makes sense....

[jbaker]

My understanding is that the visible "film" on glasses that have been run through the dishwasher is not really residue, but an actual etching that occurs from components of the detergent.

Craig

Could be. I guess I didn't mean to imply a visible film, but rather a clear coating of either detergent or rinsing agent. But what you mention is also a problem.

[Sijan]

"Woman!"

Just kidding...