Thanks to several members here my wife and I have developed a taste for Scotch.
My question is how do you like to drink it.
Do you like it neat,over ice,with a little water or with seltzer.
So far what I have learned, is to me it depends on the scotch.
Single malts I like neat in Glencairn Whisky Glass. Blends I like with a little water or over one ice cube.
I have also been experimenting in a rocks glass with a ice and splash of seltzer.
How do you like it? Give me some new ideas or any recipes I should try.

I prefer mine to be cooler in temperature than room temp, the old adage that room temp is best doesn't take into account that it's a lot cooler in Northern Scotland than Central Florida

Single malts perhaps a cube or two, or the iced up stones I was given that keep in the freezer.

Neat or maybe with an ice cube or two to cool it down and open it up.

Got me a bottle of victory scotch for the time this state's dipshit in charge is overruled about our freedoms.

Neat. Room temperature. Always. I like the Canadian Glencairn glasses.

Started with a little water and ice.

Then just ice.

Then neat for good stuff.

Average brands and I still prefer one cube of ice.

In my younger days I had a friend who worked in the cryogenics lab.

He would freeze trays of gin and Scotch and bring the cubes to parties.

That way,the drinks would be kept cold without diluting.

2 ice cubes, like this:



Jim

Scotch? Always neat. Maybe a splash of water. Room temperature obviously.

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
2 ice cubes, like this:



Jim

Ditto. Same for bourbon.

To be honest 'craigcpa', that picture could be bourbon because I drink both the same way. I just pulled it out of my pic folder.

Jim

I prefer higher proof expressions with some ice, generally in an 8oz mason jar.

I have Glencarin glasses too but rarely bother.

That said, I vastly prefer Rye and Bourbon.

Iodine and Peat flavors can fuck right off.

Inexpensive blends: on rocks
Better brands and single malts: straight up

Never got into water or soda.

While in college, I took a liking to Chivas Regal.

The beauty was, even though I was not 21, I never got carded. I guess they figured no one under 21 would even buy Scotch.

I always had my Chivas on ice.

Neat with maybe a splash of water or a teen ice cube as h2o substitute.

On a side note: went in to Total Wine for some restocking but DAMN prices have gone up a bunch.
Bushmill's 16 last time as I recall was in the $80's and now $124 !!!

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Originally posted by P-220:


The beauty was, even though I was not 21, I never got carded. I guess they figured no one under 21 would even buy Scotch.

{sigh} ... remembering the good ole days when we were 18 and legal to buy any alcohol.

Neat and sometimes with a drop or two of water.

I like it straight with one ice cube.

With a smile.

I always drink scotch neat at room temperature as well as most other liquors. In the summer, I like 100 proof vodka neat from the freezer around zero degrees.

Depends on my mood. Most times, with a tiny bit of filtered water to open things up. If it is a little warm and I want it with a cigar outside, one small ice cube.

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Originally posted by smschulz:
On a side note: went in to Total Wine for some restocking but DAMN prices have gone up a bunch.
Bushmill's 16 last time as I recall was in the $80's and now $124 !!!

Pricing on single malt scotch has increased since late last year when the U.S. imposed tariffs on UK products. I am paying a lot more for Macallan 12 yo compared to past years, easily over 10 bucks more.

I think I've tried scotch two or three times in my life, couldn't stomach it. Gin either.