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Scotch........... and soda?

post #1 of 28
8/9/09 at 2:04am
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Soda water in scotch, ruin it, or just make a better drink? EDIT: The final option is suppose to read "I would never drink scotch. Period."
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post #2 of 28
8/9/09 at 3:07am
How can I vote for 'All of the above?'
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post #3 of 28
8/9/09 at 3:14am
Cheap scotch - soda in
Good scotch - soda back
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post #4 of 28
8/9/09 at 3:23am
Always take a couple drops of water in mine.
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post #5 of 28
8/9/09 at 3:33am
nothing as good as a hefty glass of laphroaig neat
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post #6 of 28
8/9/09 at 1:27pm
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Originally Posted by JD_May View Post
Always take a couple drops of water in mine.

+1 i like to do that too,, but will never put soda in single malt
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post #7 of 28
8/9/09 at 2:11pm
I always do a few drops of water when I take my whiskey neat, but never tried whiskey + soda. Now gin and soda, that's a whole different story. Gin + Soda + Lime = my sippy cup when I'm out
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post #8 of 28
8/9/09 at 2:31pm
Instead of water, I prefer an ice cube. IMO, really opens it up.

But I say drink Scotch how you like to, and don't let anyone tell you how to drink it.
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post #9 of 28
8/9/09 at 2:35pm
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Originally Posted by Piobaire View Post
Instead of water, I prefer an ice cube. IMO, really opens it up.

But I say drink Scotch how you like to, and don't let anyone tell you how to drink it.

In my experience, the ice cube gets in the way during drinking, the cold masks a lot of the flavor, and after about a minute the cube will have melted too much and diluted the Scotch.
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post #10 of 28
8/9/09 at 2:37pm
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In my experience, the ice cube gets in the way during drinking, the cold masks a lot of the flavor, and after about a minute the cube will have melted too much and diluted the Scotch.

You don't put in a Titanic sinker. The Scotch is room temp, one bar size ice cube is not going to chill a dram of Scotch nor dilute it any more than a splash of water.

But like I said above, drink how you like, and don't let anyone tell you how to drink it.
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post #11 of 28
8/9/09 at 2:38pm
I like scotch and water (+ice), I am pretty limited in my knowledge though; usually stick with JW's or a Macallan 10. I suppose people with a better taste for the stuff + spending $ on nice product probably scoff at water and just let the ice cubes melt a bit/drink it neat.
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post #12 of 28
8/9/09 at 2:40pm
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Originally Posted by Piobaire View Post
Instead of water, I prefer an ice cube. IMO, really opens it up. But I say drink Scotch how you like to, and don't let anyone tell you how to drink it.
+1 on the first part. But if I see you drinking a scotch and Coke, I'd have to bitch slap you with the back of my bony hand. My general preference is one ice cube. But depending on the scotch, I might just add a splash of water.
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post #13 of 28
8/9/09 at 2:43pm
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+1 on the first part. But if I see you drinking a scotch and Coke, I'd have to bitch slap you with the back of my bony hand.

My general preference is one ice cube. But depending on the scotch, I might just add a splash of water.

I've actually seen people drink Scotch and Coke. I think he was into cousin sex too, but he seemed to be enjoying his drink.
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post #14 of 28
8/9/09 at 2:44pm
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Originally Posted by Piobaire View Post
You don't put in a Titanic sinker. The Scotch is room temp, one bar size ice cube is not going to chill a dram of Scotch nor dilute it any more than a splash of water.

But like I said above, drink how you like, and don't let anyone tell you how to drink it.

I put maybe a teaspoon of water in a jigger. I started drinking it with ice because that's how my father did it, but after just using water I never saw the point of ice -- it always marginally detracted from the Scotch and did nothing better than a drop of water.
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post #15 of 28
8/9/09 at 3:00pm
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Originally Posted by why View Post
I put maybe a teaspoon of water in a jigger. I started drinking it with ice because that's how my father did it, but after just using water I never saw the point of ice -- it always marginally detracted from the Scotch and did nothing better than a drop of water.

Probably part of the problem right there. A jigger? Pour a man's size portion and the ratios are correct with one bar sized ice cube.
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