thebluehour asked: Since M (and you by default) are the Tumblr Cocktail aficionados, what are your (his) thoughts on whiskey stones? Worth it? A fad?
Let me take you back to Christmas 2009. It was the first that M. and I spent together and it was critical that I earn awesome-girlfriend chops by getting him snazzy gifts. One of those (or so I thought) was a set of whiskey stones. We tried them that New Year’s Eve with champagne and … they made our champagne taste like rocks. We gave them another shot with whiskey and … they made our whiskey taste like rocks.
So I would say — no, not worth it.
Instead of whiskey stones, I recommend these, ahem, cool gifts for the whiskey or cocktail aficionado in your life:
Tovolo King Cube Ice Trays: the large cubes melt slowly, keeping your whiskey or cocktail (any Collins, any highball drink) cold without watering them down too much. (We also use the regular-size Tovolo Perfect Cube trays for everyday ice.)
Spherical Ice Trays: they perform the same function as King Cubes but they’re round and very attractive in the glass. The Japanese store MUJI sells lovely silicone versions.
Polar Ice Tray: ice trays that promise “beautiful crystal clear ice” (the Holy Grail of cocktail geeks) in pebbles, cubes, rocks, or triangles. I haven’t seen it in action, but I’m very curious.
For more inspiration, I rounded up the essentials of a well-stocked cocktail bar and six classic cocktail recipes that can be endlessly improvised upon.
Hope this helps!
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