Putting ice in scotch is probably worse than putting menthol in snuff. It just needs a tiny spritz (tiny!) of water to “wake it up.” Once the flavor is allowed to bloom, the whisky can be sipped easily with full aroma and is smooth and mellow. 15 years ago I would have looked at that and thought I was nuts.
We all mellow eventually Xander (-;
I love a good Glenlivit 18 year, neat. Ice or water just ruins what is already an amazing thing when left by itself.
@ LincolnSnuff: I went to a whisky demonstration hosted by Glenlivit. They were the ones that showed me the water trick! You really only need wet your fingers under a tap or dipped from a glass. Then just flick your wet fingers at your whisky once or twice. The water drops will break the surface tension of all the natural oils in the whisky allowing the flavor to really bloom. Its just a spritz! Try it!
He’s right you know. I find it equal to the diffrence between brandy with snifter and without snifter.