Whisky and Branch

I had heard that some bars were importing spring water from distilleries near where their bourbon was made to serve true bourbon and branch drinks. That would be a lot harder if you're trying to get your ice cubes for scotch flown in from Scotland. But wait! Now there is bottled Speyside Glenlivet water available in bubbly or non that you can freeze at home.

I kind of doubt it's available in the US, but then again, you don't really want to take it that far anyway.

Don't let this happen to you

I was just hankering for a glass of water, so I poured myself one. Or rather, I:

Recipe for a glass of sparkling water

• Grab a pint glass
• In the freezer, do the daily ice rotation (throwing out the older ice, moving the new cubes to a fresh bag, and filling the trays with Britta-filtered water).
• Cut an organic lemon in half and squeeze a small amount of juice into the glass
• Outdoors, pick a few leaves of fresh mint from planter. Wash and add to glass.
• Add ice to glass, pressing on it to gently release the mint flavor while not pulverizing it.
  
• Add filtered water to 1-litre vessel, then carbonate using home soda making device
• Fill glass with sparkling water
  
• Add a straw and garnish with a lemon wedge

When making a glass of water takes ten minutes, you know you've crossed some kind of line.