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[Adam Easy Wishes]

Originally Posted by paranoid

The only time there should be water in whisky is if you are drinking it outside in the rain!

Incorrect.

Whisky needs a splash of water to release the full aroma/flavour.

[Le Stu]

Originally Posted by paranoid

The only time there should be water in whisky is if you are drinking it outside in the rain!

Yeah man, I agree. I have it on the side like I said, to hydrate and cleanse the pallet.

And while I'm agnostic on the blended whiskys and the American Whiskeys being mixed with Coca-Cola, it's obviously jihad if you do that with a single malt.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Adam Easy Wishes

Incorrect.

Whisky needs a splash of water to release the full aroma/flavour.

Not quite, at the tasting I went to with the guy from singlemalts/duncan and taylor we were advised that some whisky can benefit from a few drops of water to open it up, but not all.

It very much depends on the whisky in question.

[paranoid]

Originally Posted by Adam Easy Wishes

Incorrect.

Whisky needs a splash of water to release the full aroma/flavour.

False, only applies to certain whiskies.

Plus it is a personal preference thing. I don't put water in whisky, others do.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Le Stu

And while I'm agnostic on the blended whiskys and the American Whiskeys being mixed with Coca-Cola, it's obviously jihad if you do that with a single malt.

Obviously you mean shit blended whiskys. There are actually good ones on the market that would also be a waste to mix with anything.

Though I can see an argument for using decent whisky in a proper cocktail like a whisky sour or rusty nail. Like cooking with wine, if you're not prepared to drink it you shouldn't be prepared to cook with it.

[paranoid]

Originally Posted by Chris

Not quite, at the tasting I went to with the guy from singlemalts/duncan and taylor we were advised that some whisky can benefit from a few drops of water to open it up, but not all.

It very much depends on the whisky in question.

This.

(I didn't scroll down when I was told I was "incorrect")

[Chris]

Really there's not many rules about drinking whisky. However you enjoy it is up to you.

The only thing you really shouldn't do is put ice in it. Kills the flavour.

[Frosty Jack]

Originally Posted by Chris

Not quite, at the tasting I went to with the guy from singlemalts/duncan and taylor we were advised that some whisky can benefit from a few drops of water to open it up, but not all.

It very much depends on the whisky in question.

True, and I would say a few drops at most, a splash sounds too much. And tepid water, not cold.
Possibly getting into whisky geekdom here though. We'll be spitting it out next...

[paranoid]

Originally Posted by Chris

The only thing you really shouldn't do is put ice in it. Kills the flavour.

Yeah, we did the Highland Park tour when we were up in Orkney a couple of weeks ago, and the little English man was very forceful with the other people on the tour at tasting time about ice. I got the feeling he knew I knew better because he directed that particular rant at everyone else, then shrugged at me. Very strange.

[paranoid]

Originally Posted by Frosty Jack

Possibly getting into whisky geekdom here though. We'll be spitting it out next...

Not in my fucking house we won't be!