Ice or no ice?

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cobsgirl26

Joined Jan 2005

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Discussion Starter
• May 10, 2005

• #1

I'm just curious to see what people like. When I have whiskey with a cigar, I like it to be really cold so I put ice in it.
Does anyone else do that? Is it better if the whiskey is room temperature?
Just curious! :wink:

 

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FreedomGuns

Joined Oct 2003

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• May 10, 2005

• #2

I usually poor my Knob Creek over ice. Although it definately has more flavor at room temp (60 to 80 deg). I have had it without ice at a solar heated 100+ and found it unpleasant. I have also drank Knob Creek at a winter weather chilled sub 32, also not as pleasant. Room temp or on ice both seem to work well for me. I sometimes like the slowly melting ice, it takes the edge off!

 

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Macallan

Joined Jan 2005

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Chicago

• May 10, 2005

• #3

Ice is key to scotch. Some H2O is what releasesa lot of the aromas in a good single malt.

 

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AndrewRKelsey

Joined Feb 2005

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Home: Farmington, CT School: Bethlehem, PA

• May 10, 2005

• #4

I shake with ice then pour into a nice glass.

 

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Markus59

Joined Mar 2005

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West Michigan

• May 10, 2005

• #5

I prefer bourbon on the rocks, every once in awhile I like it straight but thats more of an exeption.

 

vince

Joined Feb 2004

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159 Knobvue Drive Freedom Pa 15042

• May 10, 2005

• #6

I like my single malt in a snifter with a splash of water, no ice thank you, Enjoy, Vince

 

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Ando

Joined Apr 2005

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UK

• May 10, 2005

• #7

I prefer whiskey to be at room temperature when I drink it with a cigar. I feel that the warmth of the drink complements the cigar perfectly, whereas adding ice gives you two extremes - hot then cold. No ice for me either thank you

 

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cigarsmoka

Joined Aug 2004

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Chicago Born/Raised. Hollywood CA Resident

• May 10, 2005

• #8

I like it on the rocks!

At least now I do.....I like my drinks cold! But am sure some are better the other way....I love port and Wine so I'm not a stranger to drinking room temp drinks, but something like whiskey....I need the ice.

 

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MasterShake

Joined Apr 2005

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Southern IL

• May 10, 2005

• #9

neat, all the way
all that ice just gets in the way...

...i think i have a problem...
:wine:
hahahaha

 

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cigarsmoka

Joined Aug 2004

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Chicago Born/Raised. Hollywood CA Resident

• May 10, 2005

• #10

I know I have a problem!!! :lol: :beer:

 

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scadams

Joined Apr 2005

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Prescott, Arizona

• May 10, 2005

• #11

I'm with Ando on this one...I prefer cognac at room temperature (if I can get it). Even with coffee I would rather it not be blazin' hot.

 

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RAVYN

Joined Jan 2005

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PA

• May 10, 2005

• #12

single malt scotch...neat.

 

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The Colonel

Joined May 2004

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Tombstone, AZ

• May 10, 2005

• #13

Neat, or sometimes a Manhattan. Can't wait for Bloof's ditribe on this...

 

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Hoppy

Joined Apr 2005

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minnesota

• May 10, 2005

• #14

Ice?? Why hide the flavor??...... Neat !!!

As a general rule americans tend to eat there food to hot, and drink there drinks to cold!!

 

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axegod75

Joined Jan 2005

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So Cal

• May 10, 2005

• #15

Cognac, brandy and armagnac at room temp, everything else nice and cold. But at the casino by my house I'll always go neat as I might as well get my money's worth. :wink:

 

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Slow burning

Joined Apr 2005

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• May 10, 2005

• #16

Ice and water dilute the taste and aroma of the drink. Just my 0.02.

 

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dbrad4d

Joined Mar 2005

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Alabama

• May 11, 2005

• #17

I tend to have my bourbon or rum straight up, no ice. Unless I go outside and sit on the patio to smoke in the warm, humid weather. Then I crack some ice and use as large a chunk as I can fit in my glass.

 

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montnoir

Joined May 2005

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Toronto, Canada

• May 11, 2005

• #18

I usually smoke my cigars with some scotch, neat with a splash of water, in a tumbler. Or cognac in a brandy glass.

 

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Phoenixxx

Joined Feb 2005

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• May 11, 2005

• #19

Peach snapple as cold as possible with a cigar, try it and i gaurentee you will be thanking be