Reddit reviews Teroforma CLASSIC Whisky Stones - Handcrafted Soapstone Beverage Chilling Cubes, Set of 9 (Natural, 0.88")
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THE ORIGINAL WHISKY STONES - Teroforma saw the need to fix the issue of melted ice ruining your favorite pour of liquor. To address this, they crafted the first whiskey stones out of soapstone, so you could truly enjoy your whiskey or scotch "on the rocks".NO DILUTION - If you enjoy your favorite alcohol gently chilled, then you know what it's like to have it get ruined by ice dilution. Worry no more! Whisky chilling rocks are designed to cool your favorite bourbon, scotch, or whiskey in 5 minutes without having to worry about losing natural flavors.US MADE SOAPSTONE - Using a closed-loop sustainable milling process, Teroforma has proudly kept their manufacturing right at home, in the USA. Each whisky stone is handcrafted in the oldest soapstone mill in America from the finest soapstone materials around.REUSABLE ICE CUBES - Ice is great for the first use, after that it just melts away. With whiskey beverage cubes you don't have to worry about your investment going away. Simply wash when not in use and air dry before placing in the freezer for 4 hours before placing in your next dram.WHISKY GIFT SET - Turn any whiskey lover's birthday, Father's Day, or Christmas that much better with a sophisticated bar tool. Each set comes beautifully packaged while including a handy muslin storage bag for easy storage.
These rocks, right?
they make whiskey stones which are cubes you put in the freezer and then to your drink.
Whiskey Stones
You put them in the freezer, and then when ready to have a drink - place them in your glass, pour your liquor, and you get a chilled drink without dilution.
I think that ice not only dilutes as it melts, but dulls the character and nose of whisky by dropping the temperature too drastically. You miss out on a lot of the complexity. If you want to chill your whisky (though not as harshly as with ice) without risking dilution, pick up a set of whisky stones. I have that set from Teraforma, myself, and I think they are awesome. When I use them, I add water to taste, then take the stones out of the fridge and use them to cool the whisky just a bit, if needed.
Normally I would never recommend these let alone chilling your whisky, but I can make an exception. Whisky stones are probably the best way to chill if you have to. Historically, when people wanted to chill their whisky they would go to the river and pick up a stone out of the water so there is even more history for you. Be forewarned that if you chill whisky you will lose some of the flavors present in scotch, so if you are studying tasting notes and don't understand why you don't get a specific flavor that is why.
As for bottle suggestions I don't know exactly what to recommend since you have no taste history to go off of besides MacGregor. Because of this I am going to say if you like bold tastes go with a Laphroaig 10. The smokey-brine in this whisky is fan-fucking-tastic. As RustyPipes put it 'If you want a Koala bear to crap a rainbow in your brain'. If you like sweeter more complex flavors go with Bruichladdich Rocks.
Edit: I originally sounded like an enormous prick so I changed that.
http://www.amazon.com/Teroforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE
It is a real thing. It chills the whiskey without adding water. The person who ordered that most likely did now know about this and the restaurant likely did not have them. If they brought a glass filled with rocks and whiskey, I doubt you'd post this.
I dunno if you're at all familiar with whiskey stones but they're essentially small cubes of soap stone you put in the freezer and then use them to chill your whiskey without it getting watered down. The soap stone carver who came up with that must wake up laughing.
I purchased these whiskey stones a few months ago. I've actually been pretty happy with them.
Here's the thing: I prefer my bourbon a little chilled, but not cold. I think that ice-cold whiskey masks all the subtleties of the flavor, but slightly chilled, it really brings something out. Now, all my bourbons are room temperature, and I don't like ice, because I don't want the taste watered down... so the stones are a nice solution.
Everyone is correct here that stone is a bad conductor of heat, but that's sort of the point. I drop three stones into my glass, give it 30 seconds or so, and my bourbon is just slightly chilled down. Perfect.
Also, the soapstone frankly looks pretty badass, IMHO.
Or you could just get real whiskey rocks
edit: wow, I had no idea whiskey rocks were so terrible (I've never used them)
Whiskey stones are even a real thing (and work pretty well).
bitch please, I just polished off a half fifth of scotch... on the rocks! and unlike Eddie Valiant, I don't mean [ice](
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I frequently freeze orange slices to throw in any wheat beers. Works great.
Also whisky stones.
I actually use rocks in my whiskey...
For alcohols get these
If you want to cool your scotch without ice, try whiskey stones.
Chills without freezing, and add water to dilute to your preference.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002GZX2DE
Do you own any whiskey stones yet?
Another alternative is to use whisky rocks instead of ice if you don't want to deal with dilution.
when i went to buffalo trace distillery, they had these for sale
http://www.amazon.com/Teroforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE
This
Do you happen to have a brand for those? This would be the perfect gift for a friend of mine.
I see these at Amazon but not sure if they're the same thing.
I found them
Use these, turst me I'ma alcoholic
http://www.amazon.com/Teroforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE
if you're concerned about chilling it without extra dilution, look into some whisky stones, which are essentially insulating rocks that can keep cold for awhile. drop them into a glass with your whisky and get 0 dilution and chilled drink!
If he likes cooking, you could possibly gt him some sort of themed gift around bbq to bring him back to Tex.
Spice Rubs for meat that come from Tex... (https://www.etsy.com/listing/167344642/gustos-rubs-of-the-states-barbecue-rub) -- they sell these everywhere, like in williams sonoma as well.
A 6-pack of his favorite beer (or liquor)
If he likes whiskey... http://www.amazon.com/Teraforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE
Two sites with whiskey stones
http://www.amazon.com/Teraforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311318028&sr=8-1
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/ba37/
Jameson with these. Alcoholism.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002GZX2DE/?tag=047-20
Much better! Alluding to reviews certainly lends credence to your position, but failing to link to at least one of those reviews still causes a lose of credibility. I upvoted you for trying again though. About 60 reviews at Amazon say that they are basically ineffective, but none mention rock dust.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002GZX2DE
Should have sent him some whiskey rocks.http://www.amazon.com/Teroforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335315036&sr=8-1
I use them and my god are they genius.
Behold, whisky stones!
a little help for a fellow drinker. To stop all the kiddies wanting to call you a pussy and what not for watering down what you like to drink....whiskey stones...its called whiskey stones, friends.
http://www.amazon.com/Teroforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE
This actually looks pretty sweet and useful.
I have no idea if these work but they may interest you.
Or get whiskey stones if you don't want to dilute your drink at all. Understandably some people do like a bit of dilution though, so it's a matter of preference.
Well, sounding like an alcoholic, why not get something that enhances that. To whit: whisky stones - about $20 but that's Cdn dollars so cheaper in US.
Failing that there you could always go for some sort of glass/drinking vessel type thing.
You may want to consider investing in some whiskey stones like these. I still like a little bit of water, but I'm coming around to the idea that maybe a melting ice cube isn't the best.
My house is decently cool thanks to A/C, but I still use a small dash of cold water about half the time I pour a glass.
Depends on my mood, sometimes I want my scotch iced. Especially if its hot and humid outside. Although I think I will be investing in these:
http://www.amazon.com/Teraforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE
Or, might I suggest, whiskey stones.
I also learned about these things called Whiskey Stones. They are little stone cubes that you chill and pop in your whiskey to cool it off without watering it down.
http://www.amazon.com/Teroforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE
I've always been rather partial towards Balvenie Doublewood. Its rather mellow but the double casking gives it rich woodsy notes. You absolutely CANNOT go wrong with this Scotch:
http://www.thebalvenie.com/en-us/ourRange_currentRange.php
Edit: another great gift idea, since he apparently already has a collection, would be whisky stones and/or proper glassware. This way, you avoid the possibility and stress of trying to find one that he likes, while still showing him that you know his passions and interests and giving him a bit of a surprise as well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002GZX2DE
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ba37/
http://m.wineenthusiast.com/newui/advsearch.aspx?slr_qt=model&redirect=yes&slr_q=glencairn%20whisky%20glasses
Using these instead of ice is way better. just put them in the freezer and they're good to go. no more ice melting in your scotch!
Whiskey Stones.
http://www.amazon.com/Teroforma-1220-Whisky-Stones/dp/B002GZX2DE
Whisky stones son.
Better alternative