[PatrickHenry]

That's good. Actually, I do the unthinkable and use ice with Scotch. But I don't add water.

[js1138]

People who invent anti-ice rules don't live in Florida.

Although I do recall an aphorism dealing with mad dogs and Englishmen.

[Doctor Stochastic]

For political meetings (and the like), scotch on the rocks is the ideal drink. You can hold it forever and even when the ice melts, it only becomes scotch and water. That way, people don't keep filling your glass. Keeps a more nearly clear head.