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Major Nikon

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11. Around 90 is very common for whiskey

Reply to Mosby (Reply #8)

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 08:45 PM

Aug 2018

That’s pretty much the bottom point by which you can either add water or ice and still have something decent. Makers Mark tried proofing to 84 and there was basically a customer revolt so they abandoned the idea at least with their domestic product.

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Another reason Cohen is an idiot [View all] PJMcK Aug 2018 OP

You have point there. CentralMass Aug 2018 #1

Sadly recovering_democrat Aug 2018 #2

there is nothing wrong with putting ice in whiskey Mosby Aug 2018 #3

$20 here in Texas Major Nikon Aug 2018 #4

Glenlivet 12 is cheap? SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #5

I've seen it on sale for about $20 Major Nikon Aug 2018 #10

Just googled it SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #13

Not sure where you live Major Nikon Aug 2018 #15

No reason to argue this SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #16

I'm not contradicting you Major Nikon Aug 2018 #17

I've noticed that peated scotch is usually higher than 82 Mosby Aug 2018 #8

Around 90 is very common for whiskey Major Nikon Aug 2018 #11

I had a discussion with a Master Distiller in Edinburgh several years ago about scotch on ice. Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2018 #6

I think it's a bit of a waste to buy something good for cocktails Major Nikon Aug 2018 #12

I've done the distillery tour in Scotland SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #14

I put a couple of ice cubes in my single malts. I finish them long before they dilute. FSogol Aug 2018 #7

I have ice trays that make 2x2 cubes Mosby Aug 2018 #9