Most of the time, I don’t. I enjoy my scotch neat but I
understand when people want to put some ice in their Scotch.
Sometimes, I’ll put some water or ice in my Favorite
Scotch , Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve because I find that higher alcohol
content makes it harder for my palate to enjoy the subtler flavors. With a
little water, it really opens up.
When it comes to cocktails, you need ice. And when you want
the temperature to drop but you don’t want to add too much water, the most
effective way is to use an ice ball.
Why are ice balls better?
It’s all about surface area. A sphere has less surface area
than a cube and so by using a sphere, the ice melts slower. Slower melting ice
means slower cooling but it also means less water is introduce as you enjoy
Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve.
What’s the best ice ball for scotch?
Well in India is is difficult to get an Ice Ball Maker
however if you have any friends abroad you can definitely ask for some favour’s!
Some of the best would be Macallan Ice Ball Maker, which
basically melts a huge block of ice into a 65mm ice ball or then their is
Tovolo Ice Molds. For less than ten dollars you get two silicon molds that make
you 2.5″ ice balls. The mold itself is 3.5″ wide and 6″ high and they stack.
Tovolo also makes HUGE ice cube trays, as in two inch wide
cubes.
Bigger cubes don’t necessarily melt any faster or slower but
they look really amazing. Especially if you take the time to make perfectly
clear ice cubes.
This is my list of different ice ball makers that you can
enjoy your Scotch with, as i am currently with my Favorite Scotch Black Dog
Triple Gold Reserve!
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