Macallan, 25 yr please. 2 ice cubes.
You add a giant ice cube that melts very slowly, and the gradual dilution brings out subtle flavors. You're a savage if you're drinking fine whiskey without doing it.
Mix with rc cola
Depends on the scotch, agreed on MacAllen but I do love a few cubes with Drambui and Glen Fidich mixed 50/50. Then again I do shots of Glenmarngie and mix Crown Royal with coke.
I'm half a savage.
How much water would you suggest adding? Or is your abhorrence related to the change in temperature?
The change in temperature.
Adding water is personal preference. I’ve drank with Scottish people who dump water in, convinced that if there was any burn whatsoever, the alcohol content was too high. Who am I to tell a scot that he doesn’t know how to drink scotch... that’s not to say we didn’t debate about it, though, but it was never a matter of right and wrong.
Personally I add some when it seems necessary, which is rare. I understand the disruption of the o-h bonds of the long hydrocarbon chains, ultimately releasing previously trapped aromatics.... but making it cold.... I don’t get that.
Hey do you pronounce the H in abhorrence or no? Asking for a friend.
How uncouth. What a provincial
One time i went to vegas, checked in at the luxor, went down stairs to the bar to order a drink. I see on the shelf behind the bar a bottle of 25 year macallan. Having never tried it my brother and my self order a glass and each hand the bartender 100 to break to get change to gamble with. He hands us the glasses and we begin to sip. A moment later he hands us each 4 dollars back.... I savored that one glass for about half an hour feeling like a jackass.
It's only marginally better than 18 y/o, and not worth the additional cost. Macallan in general has turned into conspicuous consumption ever since it became a status symbol in east asia and the price went up 250% with no quality increase.
Ah yes. Here you are. 🥃
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