Water in your bourbon? No how, no way. Manhattans neat. Ice is only good for chilling the glass. Why dilute good Blanton’s with water. Nectar of the gods.
Me to bartender: Scotch on the rocks.
Him: What brand?
Me: There’s more than one?
The best was when I was trying to entertain a large-boned wahine and ordered a “Scotch on the rocks, neat”