Scotch is either Neat or with a little Water Scotch is a privilege not only because of its high price but also due to its heritage. These aspects are backed by unique and precious aromas featured by its types. Thus, while enjoying the Golden Drink, its taste is what that becomes the top priority. Its aroma, the flavor and lastly, the "feel" of the drink is all you cherish. This is the reason experts are almost annoyed when they confront the question of adding ice or mixtures to Scotch. The equation is simple, it is the aroma that makes Scotch expensive and they might turn only to your regrets if you destroy its very taste, knowingly or unknowingly. No Ice, No Mixtures The rule here is straight; No Ice and No Mixtures with Scotch. It would only dull the flavor and deny the actual taste. Yes, nobody has the right to dictate how to drink your whiskey. It is just an informal suggestion. In fact, adding ice to Scotch reduces its temperature and it freezes the aroma. Thus, it makes the taste dull reducing the flavor. Scotch without ice and with ice always taste much different and the former is by far, the better. Still, if drinking whiskeys with ice is a style statement for you, try it with decent blends like Johnnie Walker. Adding ice to a Dram of Mallacan can be nothing more than wasting that precious drink. The same is with Mixtures. Adding soda water or fruit juice would only alter the flavor and transform your Scotch to just another drink. …show more content…
It has been always a highly controversial issue for Scotch noobs. According to experts, Scotch should be always neat, but some argue, adding a little water makes it more perfect. It is widely believed that Scotch should be diluted with one-fifth water of its volume. However, adding water also depends on the blend because some Scotches are just perfect without it. Also, it is believed that water dilutes the drink and prevent it from numbing our