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You don't put ice in single malt scotch.. a few drops of water is fine, according to your personal preferences, but no ice.

sp4rki 16y ago
I cringed when I read that. A splash of water is ok, but scotch is only drank on the rocks if it's mixed. If you really want to have it cold put a glass in the fridge serve your ambient temp scotch in it and let it stand for a minute or two.
- DanBlake 16y ago
  I should have clarified- Not ice, but whiskey stones. Just didnt want to confuse people here not familiar with the stuff. I like it cold, dont know what to say :)
- joshfinnie 16y ago
  I really never agreed with the whole philosophy that you are never to drink scotch with ice. It brings out an interesting flavor that you cannot get when drinking it neat. I also don't think it is such a cut-and-dry issue as some people make it out to be. Macallan even produces this: http://www.notcot.com/archives/2010/01/the-macallan-ic.php http://www.notcot.com/archives/2010/01/the-macallan-ic.php
  - wyclif 16y ago
    Not scotch. Specifically single malt whisky.
  - sp4rki 16y ago
    I meant mixed as in blended. Sorry or the confusion. Blended scotch is ok to drink on the rocks... sometimes it's the only way actually. Single malt is in a whole different class though.
- gizmomagico 16y ago
  Mixed? I'm not sure what you're talking about. But the guy above was talking about drinking single malt scotch on the rocks. It's not the temperature. Single malt is enjoyed because of its taste and character, but if it gets mixed with enough water, from melting ice for example, it breaks and loses its appealing qualities. Single Malt + Water = Former Delicious Whiskey. But in an emergency, you can use ice to make some awful blended whiskey potable.
  - sp4rki 16y ago
    I meant mixed as in blended, but I understand I could have been talking about mixing whisky with redbull so sorry for using that word. You do realize I was agreeing with you though? Single malt whisky should not be watered down by ice, but if you like it cold, use a cold glass to bring its temperature down (not my cup of tea but its a sensible choice). In contrast blended whisky (read Chivas, or Johnny black) while the flavor is ok they have very little "character" and sometimes taste better on the rocks.
    - gizmomagico 16y ago
      Why the cringing then, if you agreed? Edit: OK, maybe you confused me twice, first by seemingly cringing at me, and then by talking about "mixed" whiskey. I guess you may have meant that the post I was replying to made you cringe.

sp4rki 16y ago

I cringed when I read that. A splash of water is ok, but scotch is only drank on the rocks if it's mixed. If you really want to have it cold put a glass in the fridge serve your ambient temp scotch in it and let it stand for a minute or two.

DanBlake 16y ago
I should have clarified- Not ice, but whiskey stones. Just didnt want to confuse people here not familiar with the stuff. I like it cold, dont know what to say :)
joshfinnie 16y ago
I really never agreed with the whole philosophy that you are never to drink scotch with ice. It brings out an interesting flavor that you cannot get when drinking it neat. I also don't think it is such a cut-and-dry issue as some people make it out to be. Macallan even produces this: http://www.notcot.com/archives/2010/01/the-macallan-ic.php http://www.notcot.com/archives/2010/01/the-macallan-ic.php
- wyclif 16y ago
  Not scotch. Specifically single malt whisky.
- sp4rki 16y ago
  I meant mixed as in blended. Sorry or the confusion. Blended scotch is ok to drink on the rocks... sometimes it's the only way actually. Single malt is in a whole different class though.
gizmomagico 16y ago
Mixed? I'm not sure what you're talking about. But the guy above was talking about drinking single malt scotch on the rocks. It's not the temperature. Single malt is enjoyed because of its taste and character, but if it gets mixed with enough water, from melting ice for example, it breaks and loses its appealing qualities. Single Malt + Water = Former Delicious Whiskey. But in an emergency, you can use ice to make some awful blended whiskey potable.
- sp4rki 16y ago
  I meant mixed as in blended, but I understand I could have been talking about mixing whisky with redbull so sorry for using that word. You do realize I was agreeing with you though? Single malt whisky should not be watered down by ice, but if you like it cold, use a cold glass to bring its temperature down (not my cup of tea but its a sensible choice). In contrast blended whisky (read Chivas, or Johnny black) while the flavor is ok they have very little "character" and sometimes taste better on the rocks.
  - gizmomagico 16y ago
    Why the cringing then, if you agreed? Edit: OK, maybe you confused me twice, first by seemingly cringing at me, and then by talking about "mixed" whiskey. I guess you may have meant that the post I was replying to made you cringe.