lolis: btw...Everyone knows not to put ice in a glass of quality scotch...duh!...Those are cryogenically-frozen diamonds in my glass. psssshhh...Did you REALLY think I'd put ice in my scotch? wow....just wow

boopy: You can get those little cubes for putting in your drink if you want to cool it down without watering down your drink. I've never used them tho.

It's an accepted practice to add one or two drops of pure water to a whisky over the course of tasting, to 'open' the flavours and scents.