Giving my new Teroforma Whisky Stones a test run with a damn fine single malt and loving every last sip!
Back at the end of May, I wrangled my wily way up to the Hebrides for a few nights stay on Jura during its annual whisky festival. There’s a proper write up about that adventure coming your way via City AM at some point down the road (and I’ll be sure to holler when it is published). But until then lemme say the island of Jura is a truly special place, and the whiskies distilled there are fantastic. I especially like the smoky and rich Jura Festival Edition 2013. I’ve got bottle number 223 (from a limited run of only 663) and have been sipping from it off and on since I got back.
More recently, I got hold of a bag of Teroforma Whisky Stones. So I thought I’d try ’em out with this mighty Jura malt.
Teroforma Whisky Stones have been on the market for awhile in the States but have only just been released in the UK. The non-porous stones are hand cut soapstone cubes from the oldest soapstone mill in Vermont. They’ve been designed to perfectly chill cask-aged spirits. So essentially, you freeze ’em and then add ’em to your drink to cool it down without diluting it or making it too cold. They don’t affect the flavour of the drink at all either.
I’m pleased to report stones have done justice to my Jura juice!
They stones are cool (no pun intended), and it’s nice to have that icy tingling sound through to the last drop of my drink. The stones are available in sets of nine (£20) at Selfridges, Habitat and Master of Malt. Find out more at teroforma.com.
As for the goofy Homer tumbler, it’s another recent acquisition. I was in Paris last week and picked it up as a prize with my “Menu Homer” (a doughnut shaped cheeseburger with a side of fries) at fast food restaurant Quick. Doh. More to come about my time there too.
