who "cuts" their whiskey?

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This thread reminds me of one of the funniest lines I ever heard at the Gazebo. From our own Ed....AKA.....Pepcycle.....Bourbonian of the Year 2005.

"If these guys added water or ice to their bourbons, you'd think they were comitting ego suicide." Nuff siad.

Some whiskeys do taste better with a little water or ice. But drink it any way you like it all.

Randy

[mbanu]

Cutting my bourbon with ungodly amounts of water (usually cut it down to wine strength) is my main method of drinking it. Love the stuff, especially made with barrel-proof bourbon.

[RoyalWater]

A Scottish relative introduced me to cutting whiskey with water. She said that the practise is common among Scotch drinkers. I like to add water as it does indeed reveal the characteristics of the beverage better. I would never add more than half a shot of water to a shot of liquor. Bars tend to over-dilute the liquor, especially if ordered with soda (which I also like). Someone also mentioned changing the temperature of the beverage. Temperature is something I have also experimented with. Even bad bourbon is drinkable when chilled to a temperature suitable for beer. On the other hand, heating bourbon intensifies its fire. What I like best is to add cool (not cold) water to room temperature bourbon.

[jburlowski]

Some whiskeys do taste better with a little water or ice. But drink it any way you like it all.

Randy

I couldn't agree more... to each his own. There is simply no one right way to drink bourbon.