winelover Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I've never actually added water to any scotch I've ever had, though I do use one ice cube every now and again. My wifey bought me some of those fancy granite drink chillers (since I like the cold flavor, but don't necessarily like it watered down), but they seemed rather strange in the glass... didn't really retain the chill for very long at all and seemed more gimmicky than anything else. Hi Greg If you do ever experiment, add half a teaspoon at a time.and make sure you don't use a tumbler, ideally a glencairn glass or a sherry copita. But we all enjoy our whisky in different ways of course Cheers G So, I voted "no" because I bet 90% of the time it's just neat. Cheers, ~ Greg ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrthgr8 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hi Greg If you do ever experiment, add half a teaspoon at a time.and make sure you don't use a tumbler, ideally a glencairn glass or a sherry copita. But we all enjoy our whisky in different ways of course Cheers G I drink my scotch from one of these: Even my non-Balvenie varieties. But don't tell anyone. I'll try your suggestion some time just to see what difference it makes. Nothing wrong at all with drinking scotch in the name of science. SCIENCE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rob Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I continue to experiment with my whiskey collection - mainly to see what happens when I do. However, I find I am consistently drawn to the flavour, aroma and mouthfeel of whiskey that is 'neat' and I have a strong prefernce to actually warm it up in the same way as cognac or brandy. I have found that cooling the whiskey in any way whatsoever really closes the profile and mutes it. I thouroughly recommend it to anyone who hasn't yet tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winelover Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I drink my scotch from one of these: Even my non-Balvenie varieties. But don't tell anyone. I'll try your suggestion some time just to see what difference it makes. Nothing wrong at all with drinking scotch in the name of science. SCIENCE! Indeed. Nice glass btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troels Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Oh - as well I like laphroig and 7-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPORTER Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Was at an official tasting of Ardbeg here in Barcelona and was told by a guy to try a wee dram with distilled water. Now, I'm drinking whiskey a few years and never heard of this....anyone?? I prefer mine without water with one to two ice cubes. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebender Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I drop a slow melting big ice cube in mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbandz Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Was at an official tasting of Ardbeg here in Barcelona and was told by a guy to try a wee dram with distilled water. Now, I'm drinking whiskey a few years and never heard of this....anyone?? I prefer mine without water with one to two ice cubes. cheers. curious to learn...........what are your ice cubes made of? from a purely scientific standpoint I will try a few drops of water in a single malt if it tastes tight or if the proof is too high for me to enjoy it. sometimes water opens the nose and softens the impact to the palate.sometimes water simply dilutes the flavors,so I do not use it in really old malts. I have tried the product of 130 + different distilleries,some silent now,some very new,and some gone altogether . If you count different expressions(purveyors,ages,finishes) of single malts,perhaps I have tried 200......... Age does not improve all of them,finishing in fancy barrels can be a waste of good spirit,and marketing adds to the cost but not to the value. Private providers can create extraordinary bottles,distilleries can sell disgusting bottles/single casks...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piligrim Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Before I visited London I drunk clear, but friend from London taught me to add a teaspoon of water and I put it every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piligrim Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 About glasses: I have almost the same but Dalmore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I drink my scotch from one of these: Even my non-Balvenie varieties. But don't tell anyone. I'll try your suggestion some time just to see what difference it makes. Nothing wrong at all with drinking scotch in the name of science. SCIENCE! That's be a Glencairn glass mate...the traditional and ideal whisky tasting glass. Got a set myself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlomo Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Before I visited London I drunk clear, but friend from London taught me to add a teaspoon of water and I put it every time A whole teaspoon!?! Holy moly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piligrim Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 A whole teaspoon!?! Holy moly! Not whole.... A little bit water on teaspoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisco Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I voted for water even though I usually don't add it I will sometimes add a drop of water if I find the flavours muted or if it's a new SM to me and I want to compare how it tastes with and without. I remember a tasting I attended years ago and the professional instructing our group provided us with water to add a drop and compare the change in taste. I recall preferring some SMs with a drop of water, as it opened the bouquet of some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 So, picked up a bottle of Bruichladdich Islay Barley Rockside Farm. Unpeated, 6 years aged, 50% ABV Pure golden dram goodness, went straight out at first. Whew, v. nice but that's a touch hot. Couple drops of spring water, opens up nicely, heats drops a few degrees, lovely dram....given I must disagree with 'never' adding a touch of water, so long as you don't drown the Whisky as the Scots in the pub at the Dalmahoy in Edinburgh advised (quite after the bar closed and we were imbibing our own bottles - tis true, they wear nothing under the kilt!) Perhaps I should be drinking a different Whisky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Drink less, drink better... dress safer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfall Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Drink less, What's fun about that???????/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 What's fun about that???????/ I obviously meant 'In the unlikely event one wanders out of Texas...' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maplepie Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Never. I've found a neat trick before drinking cask strength. Use it as chaser for everclear. Everclear really helps to refresh, clean, and completely sanitise the mouth. Wait 10 seconds, then taste the cask strength liquor in question. Sent by the Enigma on BlackBerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan67 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Not as a rule but with the stronger or peatier ones I add a touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashTea Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I voted yes but it really depends. I will always have a taste without adding water, and depending on how that goes will add water accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jat Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 A topic close to my heart. A little glossary clarity first. SCOTCH is something that comes after butter or is part of a children's hoping game. WHISKY is the way it's spelt and the 'E' is like ice, best left out or mixed with coke. Best water story I have comes from the Talisker distillery. While enjoying a wee dram there in 2000, the distiller offered me a small jug of brown water and suggested a few drops. It was the same peaty water drawn from the spring that goes into the whisky. Changed everything. The chlorinated, fluorinated, out of the tap stuff just doesn't cut it for me. But if you like the taste imparted by a few drops then do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 So my distiller suggests adding water to my single malt. From the back label: "We recommend that you add twice as much water as whiskey to fully appreciate the taste characteristics of Original Cask Strength Laphraoig" Seriously! I imagine you'd barely taste the whiskey with that much dilution. So what I did, I added twice as much water as I generally do. 4 drops instead of 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlomo Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Just bought a bottle of aberlour 12, it came with water from the Speyside region, near the distillery, in a small bottle. Needless to say, ill keep the small bottle unopened. Forever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I voted no, I drink water at The gym And whisky at Home, or if I have a bad day And i'm mistaken, water at Home And whisky at The gym Haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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