We think it is a waste to drink single malts with club soda, as the carbonation interferes with your appreciation of their subtler qualities. We've known scotch snobs who claimed to find even the addition of ice cubes disgraceful, but we don't see any need for that level of pretentiousness. Nearly all scotch is chilfiltered, which removes solids that cause the scotch to become cloudy when ice cubes are added. This was done to appease the tastes of American consumers who did not like their liquor to turn cloudy. Scotch must have a minimum strength of 80 proof.
Scotch whisky is made from all natural ingredients, all of which are found in Scotland.
Scotch cannot be made anywhere else, though many have tried. Scotch requires the ingredients, the cool, damp conditions, and the experience of Scottish distillers.