I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
I was actually schooled on that in an Edinburgh pub. We bought a couple flights of whisky (as the Scots call scotch) and they delivered it along with a little glass of water and a straw. I’m like WTF is this for? They go on to explain a DROP or two of water is allowable. A DROP!!!
A couple of the whiskys ripped holes in my esophagus but I’d be damned if I was going to pussy out and use the straw dropper.
I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
I was actually schooled on that in an Edinburgh pub. We bought a couple flights of whisky (as the Scots call scotch) and they delivered it along with a little glass of water and a straw. I’m like WTF is this for? They go on to explain a DROP or two of water is allowable. A DROP!!!
A couple of the whiskys ripped holes in my esophagus but I’d be damned if I was going to pussy out and use the straw dropper.
It’s actually a pretty cool party trick, but I agree. I still have more respect for a straw dropper than an on the rocks sipper.
I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
No, it means that you like drinking cooler beverages than warmer beverages
There are very few things I have any desire to drink at room temperature
I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
No, it means that you like drinking cooler beverages than warmer beverages
There are very few things I have any desire to drink at room temperature
Yeah, I’m kind of in the same boat. But I don’t like ice to water down my whisky, so I keep a rocks glass in the freezer so it cools the scotch without watering it down. Not sure if that’s frowned on, but seems to work well for me.
I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
No, it means that you like drinking cooler beverages than warmer beverages
There are very few things I have any desire to drink at room temperature
This issue @Tequilla is that if you like cooler beverages, single malt whisky is not for you. The dilution from ice just ruins scotch simply put. Only exception to this IMO is something like a Japanese high ball- i.e., blended scotch with some club soda.
If you like cold whiskey, best to stick with old fashioned or Manhattan. Or your go to of bourbon and coke.
I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
No, it means that you like drinking cooler beverages than warmer beverages
There are very few things I have any desire to drink at room temperature
This issue @Tequilla is that if you like cooler beverages, single malt whisky is not for you. The dilution from ice just ruins scotch simply put. Only exception to this IMO is something like a Japanese high ball- i.e., blended scotch with some club soda.
If you like cold whiskey, best to stick with old fashioned or Manhattan. Or your go to of bourbon and coke.
Yep ... which is why I generally save scotch drinking for special occasions
It can get watered down at the end if you pour too big of a glass ... why I try to go far smaller pouring size
I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
No, it means that you like drinking cooler beverages than warmer beverages
There are very few things I have any desire to drink at room temperature
Try whisky stones. On the rocks used to literally mean adding cold stones from the river. As much as ice dilutes, it also dumbs your tongue to subtleties. The rocks don't get it that cold
That is unless you just like it with ice, then have it with ice.
I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
No, it means that you like drinking cooler beverages than warmer beverages
There are very few things I have any desire to drink at room temperature
I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
No, it means that you like drinking cooler beverages than warmer beverages
There are very few things I have any desire to drink at room temperature
Try whisky stones. On the rocks used to literally mean adding cold stones from the river. As much as ice dilutes, it also dumbs your tongue to subtleties. The rocks don't get it that cold
That is unless you just like it with ice, then have it with ice.
This is certainly better that ice. But just get a pair of stones and drink a 60 degrees like it's meant to be.
I will add, drinking Lowland scotch is like drinking piss.
Never drink scotch on the rocks or with an ice ball. It shows you're a novice, and likely a gigantic wuss. If the scotch is too strong, just give it literally a single drop or two of water. It changes the entire makeup of your pour.
No, it means that you like drinking cooler beverages than warmer beverages
There are very few things I have any desire to drink at room temperature
Try whisky stones. On the rocks used to literally mean adding cold stones from the river. As much as ice dilutes, it also dumbs your tongue to subtleties. The rocks don't get it that cold
That is unless you just like it with ice, then have it with ice.
I will keep an eye out for them
I’m far more on the cold side than watered down side ... unless I just don’t like the scotch that much
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A couple of the whiskys ripped holes in my esophagus but I’d be damned if I was going to pussy out and use the straw dropper.
No free beer (or Scotch)!
There are very few things I have any desire to drink at room temperature
If you like cold whiskey, best to stick with old fashioned or Manhattan. Or your go to of bourbon and coke.
I think maybe it was Dalwhinnie.
It can get watered down at the end if you pour too big of a glass ... why I try to go far smaller pouring size
That is unless you just like it with ice, then have it with ice.
I’m far more on the cold side than watered down side ... unless I just don’t like the scotch that much