I always wonder what goes well with my Black Dog Triple Gold
Reserve Scotch, if i should add water or Ice is no right answer to this
question. Some Scotch whisky experts will say that you should enjoy it as the
distiller intended, with no ice and no added water, but I’m not a expert.
Personally, I don’t add anything (with very few exceptions) because I like to
enjoy it as it is. I like my Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve scotch neat.
I will offer up this advice – you can never remove water or
ice, but you can always add it in later.
When you add a drop of distilled water to your whisky, it
lowers the alcohol content of your drink and it can open it up for your other
senses. If you’re not used to drinking a spirit that’s 40-43% alcohol by
volume, trying to discern flavors from either your nose or your palate can be
very difficult. A drop of water will open up the whisky so that you can find
the subtler flavors. When I started drinking whisky, I added a drop or two of
water just so I could find some of these flavors. I don’t anymore.
Adding ice is a little trickier. The problem with ice is
that it’s a lot of water. It also drops the temperature of your drink while
adding a lot of water, which dilutes it far more than you probably want. If
it’s a drink you don’t particularly enjoy the flavor of, ice may help it go
down better.
My advice to you, if you are new to Black Dog Gold Reserve
Scotch whisky, neat first. If you find that it’s too strong for you to enjoy,
try a drop of water or two, then try it again. If you feel like you really need
some ice, consider whisky stones before water ice cubes (you get the cooling
and none of the water). If you don’t like it chilled, you can always wait! (and
if you don’t have any handy, then add a cube and see what happens)
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