Sin Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 http://www.vat19.com/dvds/whiskey-stones.cfm Anybody ever try these things? I don't drink a lot. I sip, mostly. I'll nurse a drink for up to a hour, at times. Since I don't drink it quickly enough, I never use ice. But, I would like to, since I know you get a different flavor out of your bourbon. I found the Whiskey stones, and they sound like a good idea. I just don't know anything about them. How well do these work? Maybe there's a better alternative? What other options are there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvallisCracker Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 See this threadAnybody ever try these things? I don't drink a lot. I sip, mostly. I'll nurse a drink for up to a hour, at times. Since I don't drink it quickly enough, I never use ice. But, I would like to, since I know you get a different flavor out of your bourbon. We have some, given as a gift. My wife is the whiskey-on-the-rocks drinker, so she tried them, but didn't like them.I found the Whiskey stones, and they sound like a good idea. I just don't know anything about them. How well do these work? Maybe there's a better alternative? What other options are there?Keep your bourbon, and bourbon glasses, in the freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEdwards Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Sounds like a kidney disease (grin).I did a lot of looking around on these last year, and the general consensus seems to be "Don't waste the money."I tend to agree that if you like your bourbon cold (I don't - I like it at room temperature), then put the bottle and/or glasses in the freezer. Back in my bohemian days, I used to keep a bottle of Glenfiddich in the freezer, and this worked out well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphyDawg Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Sounds like a kidney disease (grin).See I was thinking like the crud in the bottomof a bourbon cask, like the beer stone that can build up in fermenters.Edit: Well heck, it looks like the two are related, lol.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_oxalateBack on the original topic, they arent worth the money IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Boiler Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 I keep all of my bourbon in the freezer. I've never chilled the glassware, but I suppose that would be effective as well.I know some who like cold drinks, but don't want the melting to water them down, freeze grapes and use them as ice cubes. I can't see this for bourbon, but an idea nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy38 Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 I think they probably suck as they won't cool the whiskey down enough to make an appreciable difference unless you have a bunch of stones and just a small amount of whiskey.If you think you might like something like this, just get a handful of rocks, clean them and use them as you would these overpriced novelties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonNOOG Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 My mother just got back from Chicago and brought back a set for my father and I. They do chill your bourbon ever so slightly but nothing like pouring it over ice. Then again, for someone like me who always drinks their bourbon neat, they don't water the bourbon down, which is great.Personally, at 19.99 I probably wouldn't buy them on my own, but I wouldn't be disappointed if someone gave them to me a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickert Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Personally, at 19.99 I probably wouldn't buy them on my own, but I wouldn't be disappointed if someone gave them to me a gift.I am right there with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Maybe there's a better alternative? What other options are there?This alternative is only good during the winter months in a cold climate, but I have found it creates the perfect cooled whiskey (in addition to a great overall environment).When the weather is below 32 degrees find a hot tub outside (or in my case open the doors to the unheated sun room with a hot tub)and set your whiskey glass down for about 5 minutes near it. Then get in the hot tub and sip your whiskey that should now be somewhere around 60 degrees (Note: as long as you don't get your glass too close to the water it should continue to chill). This method of drinking is even more enjoyable if there is a lady with you in the hot tub.Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Keep your bourbon, and bourbon glasses, in the freezer.It seems to me the fridge would be much better. Grappa and fruit brandies, for example, usually taste their best at about 12.5°C (~55°F). When I got a bottle of local Black Forest cherry brandy for the first time as a gift and didn't know better, I put it in the freezer. It tasted like vodka (this is bad). Having that same Kirschwasser from the fridge, it was delicious... the ripe cherry flavor really came through. A good bourbon will have more flavor and you won't lose everything in the freezer, but you lose so much flavor drinking it cold... so perhaps at least keep it in the fridge, not the freezer? Or else just put the glasses in the freezer? It just seems such a shame to have such cold whiskey with so much of the flavor frozen out of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvallisCracker Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Depends on the ambient drinking conditions. My wife, who is the cold whiskey drinker in the family (I drink it neat, at room temperature) likes to sit out on the the patio duing the summer. The bourbon warms up pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbillin Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Might I suggest www.whiskeydisks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I received a set of these as a gift and was told to keep them in the freezer. They do the job as advertised but the novelty is when a guest asks for whisky on the rocks.As for keeping whisky in the freezer, well, that's perfectly acceptable. It's your whisky, drink it as you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonbasement Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I also received these as a gift a couple years ago. For some reason, I really enjoy these with rye whiskey and certain types of scotch. I think the coolness takes a bit of edge off, but not so much as melted ice. Otherwise, I don't notice much difference with bourbons and most whiskey, and they just get in the way.Chilling a bottle or glass makes sense as well, but I have a tiny freezer. Besides, my my bottles look much better on my shelf. I'd say if you can find these for $10 or less, pick them up on a whim and try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Duff Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 The wife got me a set of these.If you're looking to chill your whiskey they really don't work at all.However, I enjoy the weight they add to my glass. I don't know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Whiskey Stones? A gimmicky fad and from the same fold as the "Pet Rock". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Sounds like a kidney disease (grin).I'll pass.Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickert Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Sounds like a kidney disease (grin).I'll pass.CraigI sure hope that pun was intentional... and if it wasn't, you need to claim that it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I couldn't pass the opportunity.Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODaniel Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 The wife got me a set of these.If you're looking to chill your whiskey they really don't work at all.However, I enjoy the weight they add to my glass. I don't know why.It has to chill them some, right? I enjoy my bourbon neat, at room temp or slightly cooler, not cold though. However, my room in the summer gets 80-85*. Hot bourbon is not as enjoyable. I was really considering some stones to keep in this freezer to cool my pours down to proper temp when it's hot as hell in my room. I keep my bourbon in my room since I have a house with roommates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ok, if you don't wanna use the stone "ice", why not try a whiskey stone shot glass?!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eneely Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I got a set of these for Christmas, and I am undecided. They came with a wooden tray and two double old-fashion glasses.They cool a shot of whiskey just a little bit, much less than I thought they would. But about what the instructions claimed. I think it was 59 degrees, "the temperature of a Scottish whiskey pub." (sheesh)Of course, they don't add water to your whiskey, which is a plus. And swirling a stone around in the glass is a novelty, and sort of cool.http://www.thenewenglandtradingcompany.com/On_The_Rocks_Granite_Drink_Chillers_With_Tumblers.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightNoChaser Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I got a set for free from Laphroaig but have never used them. Don't see the point to chilling whiskey, it reduces your sensitivity to the flavors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eneely Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I don't know. You drink red wine slightly cooled, but warm up brandy. What is the best temperature for whiskey, and is it the same for all styles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eth3rStrik3r Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 One of my buddies just dropped one into a glencairn, and the glass shattered...not surprised, but be careful if you are using thinner lined glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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