Ice in Your Whisky is not a Sin

LINDEN, Mich., Feb. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- It's time to come out of the closet. It's time to get this off of my chest. It may shock some of you to hear what I have to say. It may even drive you away to other sources for your whisky reading pleasure and/or advice. I hope not, but hey, I need to be authentic, and above all, trustworthy.

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Ok, so, here goes…

It's okay to put ice in your whisky.

There, I said it. That's right. A whisky snob just told you that it is okay to put ice in your whisky. Phew. It feels good to get that out.

A friend of mine sent me a link recently to an article explaining why one shouldn't drink whisky on ice. This isn't the first time I've seen such an editorial, but since I've been meaning to construct a piece on the subject for some time now, and this particular article was distributed through a major news source, I figured I'd better get to it and at least add my voice to the conversation.

Whisky snobs are a peculiar breed. No matter where you set sail, whether it is into the harbors of the so-called "experts" or into the shallower ponds of the internet's casual "enjoyers" (which is how I would describe my own efforts), it is generally true that the adventurer will be warmly embraced, not only for the sake of respecting the water of life being pursued, but also because the veterans want to welcome and encourage the young soul toward the rites and ceremonies of their conviction. However, the sunny skies of that warm embrace will very soon become a tempestuous cold shoulder if they discover that you drink your whisky with ice. If this happens, it is quite possible that you will be discounted as a "lesser" and deemed unworthy of their company.

This is unfortunate, and here's why...

(Read the rest of the story at https://angelsportion.wordpress.com/2015/06/06/ice-in-your-whisky-is-not-a-sin/)

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