Ice in Whisky is Wrong. Discuss (with poll)

[mitch96]

58. "dash of the same water used to make the bourbon"

Never heard of branch water, but it makes sense.. Kinda sorta means you have to drink the whiskey where it was distilled, eh?
When I was at the Jack Daniels distillery, you could view the super duper limestone filtered cavern where the water came from.. The tour guide gave it mythical powers bestowed by the bourbon gods...
Later on I toured the St Augustine Distillery in North Florida. They make a very nice Vodka from pure natural and orgasmic Florida sugar cane.. I asked about the crappy Florida water and how it effects the taste. The master distiller said he would answer my question later. After the tour he said, give him any water and he can duplicate the water in a lab by adjusting the minerals and sediments... Any water you want, he can "build" it.. True?? No??? heck I don't know. The Vodka was kick ass though. He was a very knowledgeable guy. Answered all my questions in a way I could understand.
Like if you have cane vodka and cane rum, both clear, whats the difference??
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