> I have cask-strength Macallan, and its beauty is in the
> purity of its flavor, not the ridiculous punch.
> I dilute because I want to taste it,

That's perfectly normal...

> and ice it because I want to see those unfiltered solutes crystallize and
> swirl...

Well, that isn't!

Everybody has their habits with whisky. My point was that some (not all)
prefer it straight, even when it comes to cask strength.