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Avanti 16118 Soapstone Whisky Rocks 9 Piece Set $5.00 (Was $22.95) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU

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Seems like a good deal considering they are from a quality company originally $22.95 now $5.00 for the set of 9. Usually dispatched within 1 to 2 months.

Avanti 16118 Soapstone Whisky Rocks with Velvet Pouch and Box 9 Piece Set, Multicolor

Material Stainless Steel
Brand Avanti
Item dimensions L x W x H 10 x 10 x 10 millimetres
Included components 1 x Avanti Soapstone Whisky Rocks with Velvet Pouch and Box 9 Piece Set

Comes in velvet pouch and box
Made from soapstone
Keep your whiskey cool and undiluted
Rocks are non-porous and will impart neither flavour nor odour
A fantastic gift for the whiskey connoisseur

Note: If you do a general search on Amazon for "Avanti" a number of their products are currently discounted by half price or more which I have not noticed promoted on the wider Amazon deals page. I do not know an easy way to list these items as there a many but if anyone is on the lookout for some kitchen bargains I would recommend doing a search. and perhaps someone with more knowledge on the Amazon system could publish a more inclusive deal.

An example that I purchased is:
Avanti Nouveau Stainless Steel Teapot, Silver, 15312 $24.95 (was $62.95) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend)
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B077P78Z7T/

Happy Drinking! :)

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  • PainToad on 21/04/2022 - 18:22

    No interest in the cups or whisky. But the ice seems like a cool concept.

    • Da dpG on 21/04/2022 - 19:05
      +16

      Honestly, these will slide down the glass and probably break one of your teeth

      • edfoo on 21/04/2022 - 19:24
        -3

        And what happen if you accidentally swallow one? Potential choke hazard for people who scull their drinks.

        • mousie on 21/04/2022 - 19:41
          +3

          You may be s$&ing bricks

    • PainToad on 22/04/2022 - 08:23
      +2

      Cancelled my order, thanks.

  • jjcf on 21/04/2022 - 18:24
    +43

    Whisky stones are dumb and pointless, please don't buy them.

    Unless you want to turn it into some weird caveman variant of beer pong. But with whisky. I'm cool with that.

    • DrScavenger on 21/04/2022 - 18:43
      +1

      Why? Normal ice dilutes by adding water

      • Lucille Bluth on 21/04/2022 - 18:57
        +11

        They don't cool as well as normal ice cubes. And extra stuff to clean.

        • [Deactivated] on 21/04/2022 - 20:11
          +9

          In my experience they don't cool at all.

          • tonsta on 22/04/2022 - 00:26
            +5

            @[Deactivated]: Why not keep the whisky in the fridge, solves everything.

            • VVamo on 22/04/2022 - 10:11
              +2

              @tonsta: Yep its funny the length whisky drinkers go to trying to get their whisky cold
              But they refuse to use the damned fridge.
              I keep my whisky and glass in the fridge then put one small ice cube in the glass works perfectly.

            • [Deactivated] on 22/04/2022 - 19:07

              @tonsta: No, it doesn't. Cask strength is literally designed to be drunk slightly dilute, for just one example.

              • tonsta on 23/04/2022 - 22:13

                @[Deactivated]: Keep it in the fridge then add some cold water? Then you get the perfect dilution? Or am I taking the mystery out of drinking whiskey by having it perfect everytime?

                • [Deactivated] on 24/04/2022 - 16:03

                  @tonsta:

                  Keep it in the fridge then add some cold water?

                  What…like………..ice?

          • redrich2000 on 23/04/2022 - 18:50

            @[Deactivated]: They also leave a taste in the whisky.

      • GrueHunter on 21/04/2022 - 19:00
        +10

        Which is desirable for a proper (or even better, cask) strength whisky. This melting also uses up a metric sh*tload of energy, which cools the drink.

        Whisky stones don't phase change, and so they don't cool diddly squat.

        (Disclaimer - I don't drink cold neat whisky, so I have no skin in this game)

      • Trentgibbo3 on 21/04/2022 - 19:36
        +1

        Also, very small bits of stone rub off into your whisky as they knock together in the alcohol. No good!

      • 1st-Amendment on 22/04/2022 - 12:13

        Why? Normal ice dilutes by adding water

        Adding a little bit of water is actually good for Whisky…

    • jellykingdom on 21/04/2022 - 19:05
      +4

      Ditto. They're trash

      • mousie on 21/04/2022 - 19:44

        I reckon Jason Hodges from Better homes and gardens used a few of these to get landscaping ideas.

  • BadGiraffe on 21/04/2022 - 18:25
    +6

    I've had something similar. They don't really cool your drink down a whole lot. Maybe it's just me, but I don't mind having slightly diluted whiskey, as long as it's nice and cold.

    • Niko123456 on 21/04/2022 - 18:30
      +2

      Yeh cold is key. I'd never drink 75ml of gin, but put a splash of vermouth in it and shake it with ice until it's super cold and I'll have three please.

  • fnqbargain on 21/04/2022 - 18:30
    -1

    Looks likes its been OzBargained! is out of stock and showing $19.95 will expire.

  • Ken345 on 21/04/2022 - 18:31

    Where is the $5 ??. It show $12.95 to me

  • tongheitai on 21/04/2022 - 18:33

    Just bought 2, 5 mins ago. That's quick

  • Windows98 on 21/04/2022 - 18:38
    +1

    These don't do much. You're better off with the steel ones with the gel centre

  • redslert on 21/04/2022 - 18:47
    +18

    THESE DO NOT WORK.
    Don't waste your money.

    Might as well put your glass in the freezer is more functional than using these.

    • CyberMurning on 21/04/2022 - 19:27
      +1

      Agree. They do NOT Work

    • wayne7190 on 21/04/2022 - 19:30
      +1

      Totally agree. I have these and the stainless steel ones. They don't even cool your drink. Putting a glass into the freezer does a much better job.

      • jellykingdom on 21/04/2022 - 19:55

        Putting your head in the freezer is more effective than these cubes

    • 4foxache on 21/04/2022 - 19:31

      They do look cool though but agree don't expect them to actually do any cooling

    • milar on 22/04/2022 - 11:28

      I have some in the freezer, they are useless and I never use them, but my wife gave them to me so I don't throw them out.

  • pformag on 21/04/2022 - 18:50
    +4

    Rather freeze your glass for 1 hour before drinking.

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 21/04/2022 - 18:51

      glasses? :)

      • Cordova on 21/04/2022 - 19:01
        +2

        Bottle

        • jellykingdom on 21/04/2022 - 19:06
          +2

          I keep my Johnnie Black in the freezer, it's pretty great that way

          • pformag on 21/04/2022 - 20:51

            @jellykingdom: I do that to rum, gin and Vodka, but never thought about whiskey. Will give it a go

  • yht on 21/04/2022 - 19:01

    Deal still on, managed to get one

    • fnqbargain on 21/04/2022 - 19:07

      Thanks @yht will mark active again.

  • Sapper50 on 21/04/2022 - 19:09
    +10

    I'm genuinely surprised u can read past a heap of comments saying how bad these are and then buy them anyways.

    FWIW, I've owned these and there are genuine landfill.

    Just freeze ur glass or the bottle

    • CyberMurning on 21/04/2022 - 19:29
      +4

      Its ozb mentality. Cheap? Buy first, think read cry angry regret later.

  • Lucille Bluth on 21/04/2022 - 19:11
    +5

    These can be bought elsewhere for about $10-$12 for the same brand so disregard to RRP$22.95.

    Speaking from experience, I don't recommend them. Stick to ice cubes or drink whisky at room temperature and avoid having more stuff to clean.

    Heed the feedback from others here and don't buy.

  • Budju on 21/04/2022 - 19:12
    +1

    Tested good for slingshot ammo

  • awaiko on 21/04/2022 - 19:14
    +1

    I feel slightly vindicated having read these comments. I got some of these for Christmas and never thought they were particularly effective. Glad to know that they really don’t work.

  • darxtorm on 21/04/2022 - 19:28
    +2

    regardless of the efficacy of the things, thanks for sharing the bargain!

  • decc0 on 21/04/2022 - 19:28

    I've never gotten the point of whiskey stones. They don't make it cold and besides cold whiskey dulls the flavour?

    I guess rocks in your glass makes you look sophisticated lol

    • [Deactivated] on 21/04/2022 - 19:35
      -4

      What's there not to get? They chill your liquor without diluting it.

      • decc0 on 21/04/2022 - 19:37
        +2

        Two things you haven't got.
        1. They don't actually chill it but operating under the assumption they do
        2. Why drink cold whiskey? It just mutes the flavours. Of course water will dilute it but if you warm up the whiskey to around 16°C you'll find it has a lot more flavour.

        Only possible reason is if you're drinking cheap bottom shelf shit and you want to mute the flavours in it. In which case, it'll taste better mixed.

        As I said before, it's a visual thing.

        • [Deactivated] on 21/04/2022 - 19:52
          -8

          1. They do cool the drink down despite what muppets who have spent 5 minutes googling thermodynamics on muh interwebs may have you believe. They definitely do cool down your drink far less than ice cubes but as you have pointed out no one should be drinking ice cold whiskey.

          2. The stones allow you to chill and dilute your drink to the degree that you want to to as you can add just the right amount of water (which high proof whiskeys do require) and not have to worry about ending up with a cupful of watered down piss. Speaking for myself these things get a fair buit of use during the summer months and my only complaint is that they can sometimes scratch up your tumblers.

          Added bonus if being able to lump them at your drinking buddies fat heads once they start getting on your tits.

          • GrueHunter on 22/04/2022 - 14:57

            @[Deactivated]: Guess what else lets me dilute my whiskey to the degree that I want? Not putting rocks in there at all, and just adding the right amount of water. Rocket science, yeah?

            If I want ever-so-slightly-cooler-than-room-temp whiskey - whatever the hell temperature that is - I can add colder water, or chill my glass.

            Either way, I won'tlook like a clueless numpty who drinks whiskey through lumps of grey gravel out of scratched up glassware so I can show everyone I'm a contrarian edgelord.

            • [Deactivated] on 22/04/2022 - 15:13

              @GrueHunter: Ooh someone's salty today. I'd tell you to go get laid but judging by your flying off the handle at an innocuous comment I'm guessing the neckbeard must be particularly luscious :)

      • tonsta on 22/04/2022 - 00:33

        keep the bottle in the fridge, save you the hassle.

        Unless it’s just for show then understandable, but nothing can beat the fridge for a cool drink.

  • [Deactivated] on 21/04/2022 - 19:46
    +8

    Lol you sheep are buying literal rocks

  • SLAMMA1102 on 21/04/2022 - 19:59
    +1

    Madness

  • Angelscrap on 21/04/2022 - 20:03

    Oos

  • Ciderfizz44 on 21/04/2022 - 20:12
    +1

    Rocks in your head mate

  • [Deactivated] on 21/04/2022 - 20:12
    +3

    +1 to the prevailing, in my experience they don't cool at all.

  • Teh White Mamba on 21/04/2022 - 20:15

    surely you can get a bigger bag of rocks at bunnings for $5

    • Budju on 21/04/2022 - 21:07

      But these can double as bootleg dice in a pinch.

  • Lucille Bluth on 21/04/2022 - 20:18
    +1

    There are going to be a lot of disappointed OzBargainers and people being gifted these.

    Wait until they realise that you could use rocks in their backyard, especially the granite or marble variety. 🤷

  • Lois Price on 21/04/2022 - 21:20
    +2

    Useless. People buying these got rocks in their head. And whisky

  • Kamsi on 21/04/2022 - 22:28

    Garbage.. Not Recommended for drinking scotch or whisky.

  • pierrejb on 21/04/2022 - 22:32
    +12

    I did a little experiment with a temperature probe after getting the stainless steel ones as a gift. Leaving them in a tumbler of scotch for five minutes decreased the temperature around 5 degrees Celsius. I set up another glass with some stone cubes and they did not do much at all. My final test was with ice cubes and they dropped the temp by about 9 degrees. Conclusion - stone is almost useless, stainless steel works pretty well but not as well as ice. Rest assured no Scotch was wasted in this experiment…

  • ttfb on 21/04/2022 - 23:43
    +1

    I bought these exact ones a few months ago, and I agree with everyone else: utterly useless

  • CrowdControl101 on 21/04/2022 - 23:51
    +4

    frozen grapes

  • G-rig on 22/04/2022 - 06:59
    +3

    Don't they taste like rocks as well?
    You'd be better off getting those massive ice cube trays and putting one big block in. Have seen it at some fancy Wisky bars, they don't melt much at all.
    Or just put on the big boy pants and drink it neat :P

  • bomberswarm2 on 22/04/2022 - 12:29

    Homer, these novelty ice cubes are often made from highly toxic chemicals. Ironically, a real fly would have been much more sanitary.

  • gains on 22/04/2022 - 13:09

    why cant you just put whiskey in the fridge instead?

  • raiseyoursteaks on 06/05/2022 - 18:57
    Merged from [Back Order] Avanti Whisky Rocks $5 + Shipping (Free with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU

    This is back in stock! . Delivery 30th May - 28th June.

    Now we just need a whisky deal.

    • chrisie on 06/05/2022 - 19:03

      Maybe also a good Whisky glass to put them in.

    • Whatisthatvelvet on 06/05/2022 - 19:04

      Nice. Purchased.

    • Superjesus on 06/05/2022 - 19:05
      +1

      Thanks OP purchased.

    • incipient on 06/05/2022 - 19:05
      +3

      Made from soapstone
      Rocks are non-porous and will impart neither flavour nor odour

      Ahh soapstone is a soft talc-like material. I hope to heck these aren't made of it…

    • oscargamer on 06/05/2022 - 19:08
      +6

      As cool as an idea as rocks are, practically, it's just as good to put the glass/tumbler in the freezer beforehand…. just saying

      • Xizor on 06/05/2022 - 19:11
        +1

        Agree… not a massive fan of whiskey rocks. Rarely use mine. I think quality varies as they dont do that great a job in my experience but others seem to rave about it.

        • oscargamer on 06/05/2022 - 19:20
          +2

          Or put the whisky in the fridge/freezer?

      • shmahoo on 06/05/2022 - 20:06
        +1

        https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/do-whiskey-stones-w…

        They basically don't work. It's the melting of the ice that has a bigger effect in cooling the whiskey than the temperature of the ice/stone

        • furiousgeorge on 06/05/2022 - 20:53

          Energy exchange required during change of state is why refrigeration , aircons and ice works better than a cold block of solid matter.

      • Sammyboy on 07/05/2022 - 01:47

        True. Had these rocks and they were crap. Hardly kept cold for long either. Actually a chilled glass was better than these rocks

    • [Deactivated] on 06/05/2022 - 19:20
      +1

      $2 from T-Mart AU (check other sellers)

      • 0 0 0 on 06/05/2022 - 19:32
        +1

        Thanks bought from them

      • docians on 06/05/2022 - 21:26
        -1

        Link for tmart please
        Google search for me shows Bob Jane

    • PissLUR on 06/05/2022 - 19:23
      -1

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    • Thefong on 06/05/2022 - 19:28
      +6

      Whisky rocks, the gift every whisky lover gets from their family at some point and gets put in the cupboard to never be used again, or just thrown in the bin later that day. They're pretty useless.

      • muncan on 06/05/2022 - 20:08

        My muscle memory would try to crunch these every time. I’ll stick to water ice cubes for my Macallan’s & Pepsi’s, thanks.

    • sky42856 on 06/05/2022 - 19:40
      +1

      These rocks don't do jack….bought couple of sets a couple of years back, used once and never bothered using them again, doesn't cool whiskey as much as you think and doesn't hold temperature well

    • Lucille Bluth on 06/05/2022 - 20:06
      +1

      These are awful. Save your money. Check comments in previous deal https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/695873

    • Thrifty Dan on 06/05/2022 - 20:10
      +1

      There was a nice whiskey deal today… https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/698701

    • baldur on 06/05/2022 - 21:18

      what a useless thing to use. lol.

    • soymeat on 06/05/2022 - 23:26

      In addition to the comments regarding lack of effectiveness of these rocks, that stone looks quite rough to me - rough enough to scratch up your glasses.

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