Proper Cleaning of Glencairn Glasses

[Quaich1]

Here'a an issue leading to a question for you. I have a set of glencairn glasses and after pouring a dram in each glass and finishing it, I wash the glasses usually with a light liquid dish soap, rinse well and dry with a dish towel. Sometimes after this process, there is a slight smell in the dry glass, perhaps from residual chlorine in the tap water. Do you use dish detergent or do you simply rinse the glasses without the soap? Even using a dish towel that has been washed in a washing machine can have some residual laundry smell that can transfer to a glass. With tasting being such a sensitive process, how much can these factors affect aroma and palate. How do you clean your glasses?
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[James T]

Not sure of the chlorine levels in Canada compared to Scotland but the last time i was on holiday in Ontario i recall that there was a distinct smell of chlorine from the tap water as there seems to be in many countries. Scotland is blessed with a quality source of water so perhaps we do not add such high levels of chlorine as other countries as i do not detect chlorine in my home tap water.

Perhaps a quick rinse with bottled water before pouring your whisky into the glass will eliminate the chlorine odour.

[Samson]

James that is exactly what i do, rinse the glass with bottled water then i dry it before pouring.

If i had the whisky to spare i would rinse the glass with whisky like Richard Paterson famously does, of course my wife would not be too pleased when i toss it out the glass across the room as Richard does.

[Big Mac]

Chlorine odours is an issue with tap water here in Nevada but i always rinse my glass with bottled water and dry with a towel and find no odours lurking in my glass, i hope that helps.

[Genuine Risk]

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[Diademo]

At the moment I'm living in the country with serious water supply problems. In the beginning I noticed "strange"? smell in my glasses but after a while I got used to it. I will try to rinse them with bottled water but quality of local producers is also questionable.

[albo]

Good 'ol fairy washing up liquid, warm water. Then left to drain over night, can't say the next time I use the glass it smells of anything at all really.

If I'm rinsing a glass between use, then I'll just use tap water.

[Joel]

Good old fairy liquid does it for me also then dried with a glass cloth and comes out odour free.

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[Tom W]

Hot hot water, touch of fairy liquid
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[Quaich1]

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