Mmm, Whiskey. A Man’s drink indeed. Invented by the Irish, the name decending from the Gaelic uisce beatha meaning “Water of Life” (much like Rusian Vodka). Note that only Irish Wiskey is spelled with an ‘e’ and all other whiskies are spelled whisky. The American’s try to capitalise on the e, but knowing most of them are decended from Anglo Saxon Protestants and not Celts well… it’s just not so.
There are many schools of thought on Whiskey. Everything from how it should be distilled, to how it should be consumed. Some believe that adding ice to it is fine as long as you do not overload it. Others prefer their’s neat, with no ice, so as to not ruin the flavour.
For a man like me I can be very difficult to choose. Especially if I happen to have to fortune of sipping on something like Johnnie Walker Blue Label. In the winter neat is simply the only way for me to go. However in the summer… well I submit sometimes I slip in a cube or two (unless it’s the aformentioned Blue Labeled beaut, she is always neat). Well this… this is just a wonderful invention to avoid every having to choose. Now you can put it on the rocks, litterally, and never ever have to worry.
Whisky Stones
One of the worst things about adding ice to a whisky is its ability to water-down the flavor. So chill your next drink down with Whisky Stones ($20). Milled in Vermont by some of the oldest soapstone workshops in the US, these stones chill quickly in the freezer, and won’t impart any flavor to your favorite blend.
