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4 months ago 19 notes Bourbon ice scotch whiskey whisky whiskey stones

Whiskey Stones: First Use Review

My brother/sister-in-law generously gave me some whiskey stones and a bottle of Woodford for Christmas. They give a new meaning to the saying “On the Rocks.” Due to the response/questions from my last post, I thought I would share some of my thoughts from my first use.

1: They are good looking in my glass surrounded by some good whiskey.

2: The stones felt incredibly cold coming out of the freezer (left to freeze overnight after washing).

3: They didn’t cool down my drink very much, but I like bourbon really cold. The directions provided with the stones said to add more to make the adult beverage colder, but that would have crowded my glass way too much. I think they would be perfect for my scotch which I take neat and that tends to be a bit warmer.

4: Watch your teeth toward the end of the drink as the rocks (they are rocks after all) shift and are heavy. Not something you want barreling at your mouth.

5: I would recommend these to anyone who likes to sit back and enjoy a drink, but they don’t substitute for ice. They do a damn good job of cooling a drink that is to be enjoyed straight up. For my Bourbon I’m going to try some of the bigger ice molds that melt slowly and do what ice does best. I like these & these.

I’m pumped I got them as a Christmas present and I’ll be using them again and again.

Cheers.

Post Notes

  1. patruby said: We have the whiskey stones but rarely use them. We also have an ice ball mold and big ice block mold too. The ice block seems to work best and melt slowest, but the ball looks coolest =D. There Will be Bourbon [dot] net has a link to our ball mold.
  2. thechoosyfoodie said: I got some stones for Christmas too. Haven’t tried them yet, but I don’t like cold drinks in general, and I take my scotch neat, so I think I’ll enjoy them. Thanks for the post! I’ll try mine out soon.
  3. sostark said: Recently got some whiskey stones too. Can’t say I’m too impressed, as you say they’re a bit too small. They’d keep a drink from getting warm, but they won’t cool it. Besides I like it when my ice melts in my bourbon.
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