Bourbons that really SHINE with ice and water

[dohidied]

EWB tastes much better over ice than neat for me. Also, I've just found out that Larceny is delicious over ice as I'm enjoying a pour right now.

[Flyfish]

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I drank my bourbon neat, then added a splash, and finished off with some ice.

What I find interesting about this thread is the number of SBers who confess to not only drinking but enjoying a wide variety of bourbons on ice. I would have guessed there would be more input from those who always, always, always take theirs neat the way God intended it.

[black mamba]

I pretty much only drink whiskey over ice if it's mixed in a cocktail. Anything BIB or under pretty much always gets drunk neat, over that may or may not get a splash of water. I try every new to me whiskey neat, regardless of proof, but if it's over 114 pf I usually prefer it with a little water.

The key is to enjoy it. Whatever someone else does to enjoy theirs makes no difference to me. Whenever I serve whiskey to guests, I always have a small pitcher of ice water at hand, so they can have it their way.