Cocktails can be served "frozen" which is with crushed ice instead of cubes. Unmixed liquors may be served either neat, up, or on the rocks, with differing conventions. read more
• WHISKEY ON THE ROCKS (noun) The noun WHISKEY ON THE ROCKS has 1 sense: 1. whiskey with ice Familiarity information: WHISKEY ON THE ROCKS used as a noun is very rare. read more
Beyond Whiskey "On the Rocks" "On the rocks" can also be used when describing the preferred way to serve a mixed drink such as a Screwdriver or Sea Breeze. Most often, this is used to describe short drinks like the Rusty Nail or Black Russian, though it can be used for those tall drinks as well. read more