8 Whiskey Stones Including Delivery $19.00 Save $10.00

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  hippocrit on 09/04/2012 - 21:30

  Granite?

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  hyk000 on 09/04/2012 - 21:30

  +2

  Good price.
  How about cracked front teeth?

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    Elijha on 09/04/2012 - 21:35

    +2

    They are free. Actually I had't thought of the teeth .. more the chipped scratched glasses.

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  zuccs on 09/04/2012 - 21:36

  Good price for 8 of them. Not sure on quality, but can you go wrong making 'rocks'? Bought some :)

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  Scratch2k on 09/04/2012 - 21:39

  Decent price, cheaper than COTD and ThinkGeek with the free shipping. Ordered a couple of sets, one for me and one as a present.

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  seb on 09/04/2012 - 21:40

  +2

  Soapstone has much better thermal performance than granite. Granite is quite crap actually and frozen ice works 10x better than either of them of course because of the extra energy required to effect the phase change.

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    endotherm on 09/04/2012 - 23:29

    Bought some of these previously and was disappointed that they did not get the liquid as cold as if using ice. They have the advantage of not watering down the drink, but I found I had to use all of them in one glass to get a cooling sensation at all.

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  Store Repkrsone @ Save on Retail on 09/04/2012 - 21:52

  The quality is very good and im sure you would be happy with them.
  All orders are posted next day .
  Thanks for the comments

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  AngryMan on 09/04/2012 - 22:10

  Just bought some very similar ones from Dan Murphy's (Geelong) for $10, but I did get the last packet.

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  [Deactivated] on 09/04/2012 - 22:42

  +1

  8 Whiskey Stones Including Delivery for $19?

  This will go well with my $5.50 BBQ Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza and Dippers pack from Pizza Hut.

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    TimeOrMoney on 09/04/2012 - 22:45

    +4

    This will go great with my $60 Laphroaigh.

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      Telios on 10/04/2012 - 11:05

      +1

      No no, remember its all about getting the "fabulous" Monkey Shoulder.
      That and using Glen Fiddich as a mixer. Trust me bro.

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  Twodogs on 09/04/2012 - 23:24

  +1

  Well definitely a conversation starter , but i like the cubes " ice that is " but interesting none the less

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    Tal_Shiar on 10/04/2012 - 00:08

    +3

    I saw whiskey so I clicked this thread, ohh the disappointment lol

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  the discombobulated… on 10/04/2012 - 00:11

  +2

  Bah. Why would I want to scratch my nice cut crystal tumblers for granite? :/

  And they'll interfere with the light playing through the cut crystal and whiskey and the swirling motion of the cold meltwater mixing with the warm scotch.

  And…

  So much pretty. So much destruction. :(

  Then there's the flavour. The meltwater, least for me, has a positive effect on the flavour of scotch (not that it's bad straight).

  This is of the devil, I tells ya. The devil!

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    endotherm on 10/04/2012 - 00:21

    They are made from soft soapstone, not granite.

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      the discombobulated… on 10/04/2012 - 00:23

      Fair enough. Still a mite rougher than ice on the glass.

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        Telios on 10/04/2012 - 11:13

        +2

        Actually you are wrong.

        Soap stone is comprised partly of talc (Mohs scale 1.0) and soapstone itself (unless heated to 2000c+) will remain at ~2.0

        As a comparison: Mohs scale
        Talc - 1.0
        Soapstone - 2.0 - 3.0
        Glass - 5.5 - 7.0 (alum/silicate)
        Diamond - 10.0

        Science!!

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale

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        endotherm on 10/04/2012 - 11:35

        Actually you are wrong.

        Soap stone is comprised partly of talc (Mohs scale 1.0) and soapstone
        itself (unless heated to 2000c+) will remain at ~2.0

        As a comparison: Mohs scale
        Talc - 1.0
        Soapstone - 2.0 - 3.0
        Glass - 5.5 - 7.0 (alum/silicate)
        Diamond - 10.0

        Science!!

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale

        Thanks for that, I didn't feel like writing all that so late at night. Just to add, soapstone is usually at least 50% talc, and is very soft and slippery, and ice is about 2.5 on the Mohs scale at 0 degrees C, harder at colder temperatures.

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        the discombobulated… on 10/04/2012 - 11:39

        +1

        Wow. Nifty. Learn something new. Thanks! :)

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  Charlotta on 10/04/2012 - 09:12

  +1

  I received these or similar as a Christmas present. I drink single malts straight, but prefer ice if I'm having to drink cheaper blends. Having now tried these I'd strongly recommend against the concept. If I'm wanting it chilled (which dulls the taste buds) then subjectively I much prefer the gradual ice melt. Some gimmicks work - for me this one didn't/doesn't.

  So… I'd suggest keeping the packaging in good shape - to reuse to pass-on as a gift after you've been disappointed.

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    the discombobulated… on 10/04/2012 - 09:43

    +1

    Disappointment: it's the gift that keeps on giving. :)

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  [Deactivated] on 10/04/2012 - 09:48

  +1

  I've no idea why you'd use these for whisky/whiskey? The slow melting of the ice is part of the experience (it releases flavours) - two fingers, three cubes, drink after four mins, with five sips.

  For mixes like G&T, whatever & coke, etc and also wine, where you don't want it watered down, these would be of much better use.

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    Telios on 10/04/2012 - 11:24

    supabrudda, it's fairly well known that adding ice to whiskey stunts the flavour. Eg:

    "…ice in your whisky will only reduce the temperature of the whisky, freezing its aroma and the smell, and will only dull the taste of the whisky…"

    Quite simply, it stunts the organic compounds (flavours/smells) from releasing, a far more common treatment for scotch is to add a few teaspoons of water (yes, really)
    this helps the VOCs to seperate and tends to improve any fruity/sweet notes as well as adding to the bouquet.

    http://scotchnoob.com/2011/03/09/water-ice-or-neat/