Whisky stones

[kjbeggs]

I find my Whiskey Stones quite useful... for making my wife feel like I appreciate the Whiskey Stones she bought me as a gift. Otherwise, I have little use for them.

Edited March 16, 2015 by kjbeggs

[smokinjoe]

I find my Whiskey Stone quite useful... for making my wife feel like I appreciate the Whiskey Stones she bought me as a gift. Otherwise, I have little use for them.

That's funny, right there. Well played.

:toast:

[Enoch]

So I did an experiment tonight. Using 2 oz of WSR At room temp in three glasses I added a soapstone in the first, gel center stainless in the 2nd and a piece of ice in the third. All were about same size. At the end of 5 minutes the soapstone had dropped 7.2 deg, the steel had dropped 17.3 deg and the ice had dropped 13.5 degrees and had melted. Btw my wife loves to use the steel ones in her chard when she forgets to cool a new bottle.

[fozzy71]

i bought some, don't use them anymore.... neat and room temp ftw

[fozzy71]

By the way, it's just a matter of time before one of the mods moves this to the paraphernalia forum.

mods on their slow ponies

[Restaurant man]

You buy whiskey stones? Really?? I've just been grabbing whatever rocks are in my yard this winter. Tastes like dirt but keeps my pappy cold as hell. ?

[kcgumbohead]

You buy whiskey stones? Really?? I've just been grabbing whatever rocks are in my yard this winter. Tastes like dirt but keeps my pappy cold as hell. 

[jonhalter]

I enjoy cool bourbon, and I usually add a piece of ice to cool it. As it dilutes, I pull the ice out when it gets to my sweet spot. If I add stones when I pull out the ice, my whiskey stays cool about 10 min longer. That gives me plenty of time to finish it.

[latech15]

Last night I found myself wanting my drink to be colder, but since it was Weller 12 (also had the same thought with 4RSiB) I didn't want to add ice to it. I see the whiskey rocks all over the place, but I can't remember anybody mentioning using them here. My game room - I refuse to call it a man cave - is in a separate building from my house and I usually run the A/C in it only down to about 78 or so. Its 104 here today, so it is working pretty hard to stay there. My whiskey is stored in there in a cabinet and is a little warm for me as is.

[Richnimrod]

To my way of thinking, those 'whiskey stones' or even the metal ones just aren't worth the trouble.

I have occasionally used the ones I own (both kinds) in the past, and just don't really reach for 'em any more (though I do keep 'em in the freezer... I wonder why?).

The added clinking in the glass is musical, I'll give 'em that. And, you shouldn't minimize that effect. It's nice.

Keeping a bottle in the fridge accomplishes the same thing without diluting the Bourbon.

Personally I sometimes enjoy a little ice in a pour of Bourbon. ...Especially a high-proof offering, and also a really old, oaky one. I enjoy noting the changes to be detected as the ice melts, and slowly mixes in with the dram.

...Plus that pleasant clinking, of course.

[Madhatter]

So I did an experiment tonight. Using 2 oz of WSR At room temp in three glasses I added a soapstone in the first, gel center stainless in the 2nd and a piece of ice in the third. All were about same size. At the end of 5 minutes the soapstone had dropped 7.2 deg, the steel had dropped 17.3 deg and the ice had dropped 13.5 degrees and had melted. Btw my wife loves to use the steel ones in her chard when she forgets to cool a new bottle.

Love your experiment and report. That reminds me of the saying scientists are fond of: Heartfelt opinion is no substitute for good data.

[Master Distiller]

Soap stones work well, you have to have a set and keep them all in the freezer so you have a new one for each drink then place the warm one back in the freezer so you always have cold ones. They are only meant for whiskey straight and you need one for every ounce of whiskey. If your pouring a rocks glass full your going to need 3-4 stones. The large round flat stones work best. I think ice melting in good bourbon ruins it! Makes it taste horrible. If you drink your bourbon at room temp the way its intended you dont have to worry about any of it. If you must drink it cold(which masks complexity and flavors) the stones work even better and longer if you chill however much whiskey you anticipate to drink. Stones DO work if used properly.

[Darwin]

Maybe a new use for the old pet rocks. :grin: