Whisky Forum - Whisky stones!

Redders1974 · Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:28 pm Post subject: Whisky stones!

Not something I would ever consider buying myself. But got a set given for christmas. Anybody use these can't see much benefit myself but will give them ago.

TheWM · Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:29 pm Post subject:

Anything to reduce the temperatures of your dram will have a negative effect on the taste. I could see an argument perhaps in having these used on a golf course in Dubai but otherwise not for me. Neat to have for guests who insist on 5 cubes of ice for every 25ml

DillyT · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Oct 2017 Posts: 333

All I know is that people in the US seem to think that our Whisky/Whiskey should be drunk the same as there Bourbon is in the south which is over (ice cooled stones kept in rivers) now they use Ice.

They do noting for our whisky as far as I feel...

JKD · Master Of Malts Joined: 25 May 2016 Posts: 329

for me chilling whisky dulls the flavour, so I wouldn't use them

blackcipher · Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2019 11:41 pm Post subject:

I received a set of these last xmas. I put them into the freezer with intentions of giving them a try. Have yet to try them. It seems they are destined to reside in the bottom of my freezer for eternity.

Timp · Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:31 am Post subject:

TheMaster · Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:50 am Post subject:

I've had some of these before. They were gifted with a Jim Murray whisky bible at Xmas a few years ago, both went straight in the charity bag.

I remwmber the stones saying something like "perfect for whisky lovers". I found it a little ironic given then the purpose was to cool the whisky and chilling spirits is a way to may them taste less...... as most whiosy lovers like to smell and taste whisky then it seems whisky lovers and whisky stones are mutually exclusive. The same person also gifted me a cut tumbler one Xmas too, it lives in a cupboard with the others infind use as I drink from a Glencairn, or Copita.....Once again, tumblers......bad for actual whisky.

I'm not drinking bad blends in the in a pub in the 70s......

ralfy legend · Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:46 am Post subject:

Not for me either, hot countries fine let them have them but not for me.

MaltArfa · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Whisky stones!

HJ · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Sep 2020 Posts: 510

I don't own any whiskey stones. I've seen two types; stainless steel hollow & stainless steel liquid filled & permanently sealed. People that I have seen use them do so in high octane bourbons (hince the spelling Whiskey) to tame the alcohol taste & burn without watering down the drink. I have also seen them used in handcrafted cocktails (now making a comeback) for the same reason.