How do you take your whiskey?

How do you guys and gals take your whiskey? Neat, rocks, mixed, with water?

I voted for neat, but I guess I'm inbetween a drop or two of water and "with water"...I'd say about a teaspoonful of water (maybe a little less).

With scotch just a couple of drops of water

"Other":
I like mine "chilled".
Fill a shaker full of ice, add some whisky and go to town.
Strain and savor !

I voted for neat. I really fall into 2 categories. When drinking Scotches such as Macallan or Highland Park I always take it neat, or with a couple drops of water. I do, however, drink whiskey mixed with soda (I mean Coke here, not soda water) quite a bit when I'm out at the bar with my friends and sometimes at home. In that case though, I'm using Johnny Walker Black or Jack Daniels. It really all depends on my mood.

I voted neat, but for non-single-malt, I can go rocks, water or soda, or a rusty nail.

I guess I should have been clearer than I was; Soda on the Poll is Club Soda not flavored sodas.

Only drink malts so I don't have to cross the border into "mixerland"

Bushmill's Irish Whiskey, on the rocks. I put the ice cube in first, then pour in enough to just cover it.

Coal Ila with just a splash of water.

I used to love sipping Jameson on the rocks, but I haven't endulged in quite a long time...

Neat or, if required, with a few drops of water, drunk from a real whisky-glass - the Glencairn

Drinking it on the rocks or from a tumbler kills the flavour

Neat...or with a couple drops of water. That is unless I m in the mood for a Manhattan.

moviemaniac said:

Neat or, if required, with a few drops of water, drunk from a real whisky-glass - the Glencairn

Drinking it on the rocks or from a tumbler kills the flavour

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Ditto. No ice please!

I have never tried scotch straight before. I'm thinking about giving it a try this weekend. What brand, water, ice, soda mixture would you recommend for a first timer?

Be advised that i have never really "sipped" on booze before.

Greatgoo said:

I have never tried scotch straight before. I'm thinking about giving it a try this weekend. What brand, water, ice, soda mixture would you recommend for a first timer?

Be advised that i have never really "sipped" on booze before.

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Glenlivet 12 is what I recommend...there are some more threads in the Speakeasy related. Very good bang for your buck...and user friendly. Doesn't have huge flavors like the Islay's that you may or may not appreciate...or like for that matter.

Single malts only. Neat. Perfer a brandy snifter to any other glass.

Staggerwing

boboakalfb said:

Glenlivet 12 is what I recommend...there are some more threads in the Speakeasy related. Very good bang for your buck...and user friendly. Doesn't have huge flavors like the Islay's that you may or may not appreciate...or like for that matter.

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That stuff is like $30-$40. Do they offer it in a pint? I don't want to pay that much for something i may or may not like. You know?

Also what is the most popular too drink? Whisky, Brandy.. etc?

Greatgoo said:

That stuff is like $30-$40. Do they offer it in a pint? I don't want to pay that much for something i may or may not like. You know?

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I can get it at Bevmo for $22 to $24...another option would be the smaller 50 ml bottles which run $5.99. You could always try different things at a Bar or Restaurant.

boboakalfb said:

I can get it at Bevmo for $22 to $24...another option would be the smaller 50 ml bottles which run $5.99. You could always try different things at a Bar or Restaurant.

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Thanks for the help!

Also what is the most popular too drink? Whisky, Brandy.. etc?

You're in the great city of Cleveland... shot and a beer

Go with a shot of Jack black and follow it with a beer chaser.