Stones in my whisky?
Today I had a client meeting booked at one of the cities' more affluent shopping precinct's and me being me I was early to arrive - Being late isn't something I do very well. Anyway, whilst waiting for my client to arrive (he had let me know he'd be a little late) I wandered in to see what I could see.
I was drawn towards a gift and homewares shop, one of those shops that often carry items in juxtaposition to one another: Little cat poetry books, hand made oven mitts, silverware, wooden door stoppers, Belgian chocolate, gift cards and other various, and eclectically gathered, stuff. I figured I might find something interesting to buy for Faith as a surprise, random-for-nothing-in-particular gift. As it turned out I did.
Well, to be honest it was for me but let's not split hairs here.
I found this little box hiding next to a garden trowel, hand painted gum boots and the cushions you see in the background and they piqued my interest.
Now, I'm not a massive drinker, but I partake now and then and when I do it's a beer, gin and tonic, wine or a whisky usually, a glass or two of each. I prefer quality too, considering how rarely I consume alcohol.
So, I saw these whisky stones, taken from Scandanavian culture apparently. The idea is they are put into the freezer for a few hours then dropped into a glass of whisky which will then be cooled by the cold stones. Ingenious.
When I flipped over the box I read what seemed to be a legit explanation of the process, and origin of the idea, and I was sold! Well, $38 bucks seems a lot but oh what the hell, it was a gift for me Faith after all and I knew I'd appreciate it...I mean she'd appreciate it! ☺️
So off to the counter I went with my stones and was pleased to find out I was only required to pay $23.50 for them as there was a sale on. Score baby!
Feeling pleased with my purchase I headed off to my meeting in which we proceeded to talk about whisky and whisky stones for almost 40 minutes.
I'm looking forward to trying out my whisky stones which will be happening on Saturday when I drop them into my Pepsi Max. Yeah, I know, that's not whisky, but it'll have to do for now.
I hope you're all having a great Wednesday...Oh, only a few days now before I head off on holiday...I'm not supposed to be in holiday mode just yet but...I think I am...Shh! 😉
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I've seen these many times, but never tried, I'm a bit hesitant towards it. Let us know your thought when you do a real-life-situation trial.
I will. I've heard they are very effective and obviously don't impart any flavour or dilute the target beverage any. My expectation is that they will be...
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I’m just wondering how well they keep the drink cold.
I'll find out Saturday. 😁
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Whisky stones I learned something new thanks and I hope Faith I mean you like them🤣
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They are great things! I used to have a pair of them but lost them in a house move. Been meaning to get another
Glad to hear it...Going to be 33 degrees here Saturday, a typical spring day, so I think I'm going to enjoy all bloody 9 of them in my Pepsi and the icy cold beverage that will ensue. They are in the freezer...Well, freezing, I guess. ☺️
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Heh heh, 33 would be a heatwave here. Enjoy!
Yeah, I know right? We were in the UK last June/July and they were getting 28-30 and there was a lot of whinging. We had 46 in January this year. Pretty hot.
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Hahah, thats what they do! Me, I take it and smile! After all, winter is awful here, may as well soak up that heat when we get it!
To be honest I don't really like the extreme heat we get here, but Aus is a pretty cool place to live so I'll put up with it. Gotta get may Aussie ass up your way sometime. Want to spend 2-3 weeks in Scotland. Heading to Finland next year again, so maybe the year after? Who knows.
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But what if the stones absorb the Pepsi flavor and then all your whiskey will taste like Pepsi from now on? That would be a travesty!
I don't think the absorb flavour. That could be a problem as you say. We'll see though. I'm looking forward to testing it out.
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I will be awaiting your report.
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Posting Saturday morning so look out for it.
Whisky stones are wonderful! I discovered them at some point in the past few years. It allows the whisky (or other drinks) to be kept cold without watering it down. A bit of water could still be added if desired but this keeps it under control.
To be honest I generally drink my whiscky without ice. I throw in a small amount of water to bring out the flavour of the Scotch a little more as you say. I remember when I first found out about doing that years ago. Transforms the drink.
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It really can change the taste. And it doesn't require very much water to do so. Some of the more peaty ones I add water to break up the smoke a bit.
I can't imagine that a stone would be as cooling as ice would be. But i suppose for a purist that doesn't want their drink watered down it would be the way to go!
Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. I was planning on using them is my Pepsi that is already cooled to keep it that way for a little longer. 😁
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The most expensive stones I ever bought.
I have a feeling that they don't do the job as good as ice. They don't hold the cold for long time.
Use a freezer chest with minus 36 C. The one you using for cangooroes,hehe.
Or it's just me and I should drink faster. But the whiskey is stronger, tho.
A shot of whisky only ever lasts a minute or so for me so yeah, they don't have to cool for too long..We'll see...I'm sure they'll work, or not.
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