How do you like to drink your bourbon?

[wmpevans]

Up to about 100 proof I drink it neat in a chilled low ball glass. Over that I like to put a splash of water in a low ball glass and keep in the freezer then when I want a pour I pour it over the thin film of ice that has frozen in the glass, interesting to taste the change as the ice begins to melt.

Thig, I just tried this with a hefty pour of OGD 114. Loved it.

Thanks for the idea. First sips are straight 114, and then really cool to watch the ice melt into the 114.

[Thig]

Wow, I am so new here glad I was able contribute anything worthwhile. That reminds me my glass is in the freezer waiting on some WTRB.

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[Flyfish]

You walk all the way across a room?

If the mountain won't come to Mohammed...

[squire]

True, with the computer screen to the left of my fly tying desk and the liquor cabinet on the right I do admit to shifting in the chair a bit.

Edited January 27, 2014 by squire

[jtexaslonestar]

Wow, I am so new here glad I was able contribute anything worthwhile. That reminds me my glass is in the freezer waiting on some WTRB.

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Nice one man! I used to do this to get a frosty beer mug in college, but I never thought of doing it in a low ball. I will be having a pour of Booker's like this in about 10 mins. Cheers! :cool::toast:

[Restaurant man]

neat, and room temp. At first, I stuck to these small tumbler glasses that HH gave us on a tour, that say Elijah Craig 18 years on them, and didnt want a glencairn. Then, at a second-hand store with my wife once while we were donating things, I saw a Willett glencairn that was still new and it was 50 cents, so I got it and gave it a try. I dont know why, but I prefer the glencairn now. I usually pour about a half ounce into it and enjoy something for a while, then a half ounce or so of something else, usually enjoying 2-3 different things a night that way.

I do the exact same thing. 2-3.5 oz of something in my glencairn and sip for a couple minutes till its gone. Usually enjoying 2-3 things a night that way.

[393foureyedfox]

2-3.5 oz of something in my glencairn and sip for a couple minutes till its gone

id be on da flo!........

[kjbeggs]

Always neat for the first pour, usually in a Glencairn or Neat glass. Sometimes adding a few drops of water to see what it does.

Occasionally an ice ball in a rocks glass. I've got a set of whiskey stones, but don't use them too often.

I'll work in the occasional Old-Fashioned or Manhattan.

If I'm just trying to quench a thirst, some bottom-shelf stuff in a cold glass of Simply Lemonade.

[BMartin42]

Neat almost exclusively. With a greater than 120 proof I might add a drop or two of water dependent on flavor profile. Very occasionally during the summer I might put a cold whiskey stone in the glass for a bit.

[dSculptor]

Always neat, sometimes with the uncut or bf's I'll add a few drops of water, about 1-1.5 oz. out of a glencairn, then rinse and start over again with something different.If I'm in for the long haul as in sculpting or going flatheading for the night, I'll do a large 16 oz.cup with about 2 oz. of lower shelf stuff,and fill the rest with water, that way I get my water intake at the same time, Whiskey flavored water!

[DrBob]

Mostly use a glencairn, and I like mine with a single cube. Under 101 proof i drink a 2 oz pour, over that usually switch to 1.5 oz. I have 3 different sizes of ice cubes, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0 oz which I make with bottled water, and will vary the cube size based on profile, size of pour, and/or proof.

In restaurants or bars I order neat with a side cup of ice. Otherwise I get way to much ice in my whiskey.

It occurs to me I may have OCD :-)

[Creggor]

Ok Normally I will try some My Bourbon Neat to get an overall first impression.. If I am drinking a higher proof bourbon then some ice or water is added after some time in my tasting glass to see if the overall profile changes.. THne normally I will add some ice and diet coke and then see how a big gulp tastesl.. It is a three stage process for me.. Creggor

[smknjoe]

Straight, out of the bottle.

[tylermke]

I drink most everything neat or with a few drops of water. I dislike ice and finds that it dulls the experience. I'll only use ice in a cocktail and keep everything else at room temp.

I rotate between 3 different glass types: glencairn, wide-mouth glencairn, and a port glass. Just depends on the mood, but I'd say 75% of the time my pours are out of a glencairn.

[Ravensfire]

The first pour out of a new bourbon is always neat in a glencairn. After that, I'll usually experiment until I figure out how I like that bourbon. I love variety in my beer and bourbon, so most nights the pours are small in a glencairn but from various bourbons. (Okay, could be the ADD thing kicking in as well!) Reading nights where I've got a nice book and some electronica going (I can seriously lose an entire evening if I've got Steve Verity's Tales from a Digital Planet on) I've got some highball glasses with a nice heavy base that belonged to my Grandfather. Perfect for some crushed ice (100 or so proofs) or an ice ball (higher proofs) and 2-3 oz. Might have to refill it once, depending.

And of course, a couple of hip flasks for various events where I want to bring along some extra juice!

-- Ravensfire

[upStomp]

Something new or special always goes neat into a glencairn for the initial tasting. Barrel or higher proof (105+) pours I'll let air out for 10-15 minutes before tasting. It usually stays neat if it's 100 proof or under, but will usually move to a rocks glass for subsequent pours. I don't think I've ever added ice to bourbon - room temp for everything works best for me.

[Balcones Winston]

99% of the time... neat in a glass

1% is for Manhattans

[final442]

Almost always for me is 1 or 2 oz neat in a small tumbler or glencairn, even barrelproof. On occasion I'll add a bit of water but not often and maybe 1% of the time I'll put ice if it is super hot outside.

[bin31z]

Has anyone tried the Glencairn Canadian whiskey glass? I got one and it doesn't really compare well with the traditional glencairn as far as nosing.

[FlounderinDC]

If I'm trying something new I always taste it neat first. At home I use a Glencarin glass. After getting a feel for it, if I continue it is usually in a rocks glass with a big cube. I have found that prefer the cube...I think it is a room temperature thing for me, just not found of room temp drinks. I need to try drinking it neat if the bottle has been in the fridge or freezer, so making it colder without the ice.

[SqueakScolari]

I will start out the night neat, but usually end up sloppy.

[bin31z]

I know right? Everything tastes better the more you have but everything tastes the same after a certain number of drinks...

I will start out the night neat, but usually end up sloppy.

[Grain Belt]

Last night I used a double shot glass holds about 3 oz. I found it at a beverage wholesaler that sells to bar and grills that has a little retail outlet. I picked it up for $.50 as it was part of a case that was broken. It has a wide enough rim that you can nose the bourbon a little. Last night I had two pours of GTS with a little water to open it up. They were outstanding.

Watched a really good episode of "Justified" that helped with the mood. It was one where Raylon poured two Blanton's early in the morning and his boss refused, so he snuck the second pour when his boss turned.

[tigerlam92]

Mostly neat and/or with a splash of water.

Sometimes love ice, but I always let the ice melt before drinking. Yummy

[flahute]

Always neat, though I will water down the barrel proofs a bit to get more flavor.