You only pour the cheap shit over ice cubes, not the good stuff.
I paid for it, if I want it over ice that's how I'mma drink it.
You can put ketchup on prime rib that you bought also...doesn't make you any less of a putz because you paid for it.
If you are going to pour it over ice, you may as well buy the cheap stuff, since you cheapen the good stuff by pouring it over ice...do you put a little umbrella in it also...the umbrellas make it more classy..right?
Your opinion means nothing.
It isn't an opinion...It is a demonstrable fact...do a bit of reading on fine whiskeys and how the are best enjoyed. You literally destroy the very characteristics that the additional aging puts into whiskey when you pour it over ice...and even more so if your ice is made with tap water.
What happens when you add water or ice to whisky or whiskey - whiskyforeveryone.com
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Adding water
By adding a few drops of water to a whisky, you can open up different, new and subtle flavours that you previously had not experienced. This is especially true when drinking cask strength whiskies that have higher alcohol levels (these can be up to and over 60% ABV in some cases). With cask strength whisky the alcohol and resulting burning in your mouth can overpower even the most prominent flavours. By adding some water, this dilutes the alcohol and reduces its effect, giving both the prominent and more subtle flavours a chance to shine. Imagine drinking a fruit cordial or concentrate without any water and then with water - it is essentially the same idea. How much water you then add is entirely dependent on your taste.
Adding ice
Ice is slightly different. Rather than enhancing flavours, it inhibits them as the ice makes the temperature of the whisky drop rapidly. It is the same as when you drink a good white wine that has been chilled down too much. It will be a more refreshing drink and calm the burn of alcohol, but can make the whisky taste dull and flat. The aromas and taste will only start to open up and reveal their full characteristics once the whisky starts to warm up to room temperature.