Whiskey stones impart just enough chill to your whiskey, (whether neat or with a splash of water) without diluting it further, or dulling the flavors by making it too cold.
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2. Introduction
Hath berry Corp is pleased to present 'On the
Rocks' whiskey stones!
Whiskey Stones are not ice cubes and WILL NOT chill your
whiskey like ice cubes do. They are crafted from a special variety
of soapstone that you keep in the freezer, and when the urge for
a fine whiskey hits you, take three stones and drop them into
your glass.
The purpose of whiskey stones is to impart just enough chill to
your whiskey, (whether neat or with a splash of water) without
diluting it further, or dulling the flavours by making it too cold.
3. The Concept
• Whiskeys, being cask-aged, take on important flavors and
aromas from the wooden barrels they are aged in. Using ice
cubes to chill whiskey tends to congeal these flavors and
aromas, and some connoisseurs consider that adding ice cubes
to good whiskey is tantamount to disrespecting it!
The earliest Scottish distillers used pebbles from the cold
mountain streams of Scotland to cool down their whiskey.
Folklore is that the term 'whiskey on the rocks' was born from
that ancient practice. Then along came ice cubes, and with ice
cubes replacing rocks, the true enjoyment of drinking whiskey
was lost. The perfect solution which allows you to enjoy
whiskey as it is meant to be enjoyed is now here! Your whiskey
will be cooled just enough, whatever dilution you have chosen
will remain constant, and the taste of the last sip will be
identical to the taste of the first sip.
4. Product
Soapstone 101
Known as the softest rock on earth, soapstone is composed of
talc and a combination of chlorite, mica, quartz, template,
magnetite and iron. A nonporous stone, it has great heat
retention, yet does not burn, and won't stain or react with acids.
Being a metamorphic rock, soapstone goes through stages
ranging from serpentine rock to soft talc.
Serpentine rock is used for meditation and some people aver
that it has mystical properties. As the rock slowly changes from
Serpentine into Steatite, an ore containing 50 to 80 percent talc,
it becomes a coarser grained soapstone. Steatite is today used in
counter tops, vanities, sinks, fireplaces, liners for pizza ovens,
flooring and shower stalls.