Thread: Is there such thing as a quadruple of scotch?

The only thing you should measure is the ice!

Glen

Originally Posted by gglockner

The only thing you should measure is the ice!

Glen

Ice?

No, I don't think so.

RT

Originally Posted by SharkHat

I prefer not to measure

Originally Posted by gglockner

The only thing you should measure is the ice!

Precisely. One rock and smother it with scotch so it just cools it slightly without geting too watery.

Originally Posted by gfoster

... hot scotchie... early morning brewing session, you take a pint of the first runnings of the mash (very sweet, caramelly high gravity first runnings from the malt prior to boiling, warm (around 150 degrees or so). You add a couple fingers of scotch to it and nurse that while you're sparging your mash. Guaranteed to make a brew session go smoothly.

Now THAT sounds like a nice time.

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

Ice? ... No, I don't think so.

I've often wondered if I should keep my scotch in the freezer for just this reason. I like it cool, but don't want to let it get wattered down. I like my vodka and gin there. Would it be blasphemous to put the scotch beside them?

X

I believe the correct measurement is "stop at the top".

RT

Huh? MEASURE scotch? Don't you just fill the glass?

Originally Posted by gglockner

The only thing you should measure is the ice!

If you are measuring it to put it in your malt, your doing it all wrong. NO ICE IN YOUR MALT, PLEASE.

Nenad

Originally Posted by xman

I've often wondered if I should keep my scotch in the freezer for just this reason. I like it cool, but don't want to let it get wattered down. I like my vodka and gin there. Would it be blasphemous to put the scotch beside them?

X

I'm firmly in the "no water in my scotch" camp but I've been told on good authority by serious scotch aficionados that one small teaspon of water added to your scotch opens up the nose tremendously and it's a sin to drink it without doing it.

I'm going to try it side by side and see if I can tell the difference... but I've heard it from a LOT of people so I don't think it's a wive's tale.

-- Gary F.

Originally Posted by gfoster

serious scotch aficionados that one small teaspon of water added to your scotch opens up the nose tremendously and it's a sin to drink it without doing it.

-- Gary F.

That is true, it tastes better. Spring water is fine. But I like my malts warm as a cognac...

Nenad

Originally Posted by xman

I've often wondered if I should keep my scotch in the freezer for just this reason. I like it cool, but don't want to let it get wattered down. I like my vodka and gin there. Would it be blasphemous to put the scotch beside them?

I would say so - you'll kill all the flavour by drinking it cold. A wee splash of cold water cools it enough for me. I've got a few cask strength whiskies (55% ABV or so) and a bit of water certainly helps bring out the taste.

Originally Posted by azjoe

Huh? MEASURE scotch? Don't you just fill the glass?

Half fill so you gon't accidentally spill, then go back for the other half later.

Originally Posted by gfoster

... one small teaspon of water added to your scotch opens up the nose tremendously ...

Originally Posted by superfly

That is true, it tastes better. Spring water is fine. But I like my malts warm as a cognac...

Now you guys have given me something to think about. Perhaps a test is in order here as well.

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