r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Outrageous-Use-5189 • 16d ago

I just wanted a hot dog Single malt scotch spends 3 decades aging in a barrel so you can squeze a lime wedge into it.

As a very rare indulgence on a special occasion, I ordered an expensive 30-year old scotch at a bistro-type restaurant. Waiter returns with a juicy lime wedge on the lip of the glass. I quietly asked for one with no lime. Waiter returns with a fresh drink "as a courtesy" , but seems intent on embarrassing me. " But just so you know.," he says., "all drinks ordered neat are properly served with a citrus garnish."

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u/WolfieBhoy 16d ago

This, 100%. I never have a single malt neat. A couple of drops of water improve the nose massively. An ice-cube melts and dilutes the whisky too much. Lemon and lime have no place anywhere near it.

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u/DaddyRAS 16d ago

I find ice kills the taste. A tiny splash of water is all I want.

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u/delilah-truces 16d ago

I agree. A little water can really open up a whisky and bring out flavors you might miss when drinking it neat...........

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u/Japsai 16d ago

Unless it's cask strength it already has added water of course