Dammit, Maggie, I now realise how I've duplicated meself in this thread! Still, with Christmas coming and, along with it, the eager unwrapping of whisky-shaped parcels to come, it seems like an appropriate revival of a very fertile theme for discussion. And definitely do not add either water or ice (heaven especially forfend the latter) to any malt worthy of its name. If I hear of anyone doing that, be aware that I'm very likely to call a constable.