Whisky tastes different in summer?

@Max, you may have noticed that there is lots of talk on this site about whiskies for this or that season, precisely for the reasons you have implicitly suggested: everything in our inner (eg what we just ate) and outer environments (eg temperature) affects how we perceive the whisky we drink. Many if not most whisky lovers have some modification of their preferences based on temperature and seasonality.

Do I notice alcohol burn more in hot weather? Probably not. But then, I am not alcohol averse in my taste preferences, unless the alcohol dominates the other flavours.

You haven't said WHAT you are drinking. That certainly makes a big difference, too.

Tennessee Honey @JoeVelo

I tried Buffalo Trace first, then BenRiach 12 sherry wood, and then Bowmore Legend. Surprisingly, the last one was more pleasant than others, despite it's young age. Other two I could not drink because of that strong alcohol burn.

I do think that warmer whisky in warmer weather has a stronger flavour on the taste buds, probably to include the alcohol. It might be as simple as that.

A lot of connosr members seem to steer away from the heavily peated Islays in the summer because of the seasonal differences. I suppose that they are finding the flavours just too intense when both the whisky and the outside temperature are warmer. For me, seasonality makes a pretty small difference in what I like to drink.