Any way of drinking scotch is proper as long as you enjoy it. It’s common to drink it on the rocks to mellow out some of the potent flavors and to make it more refreshing. Some like to add a little bit of spring water to dilute it so it’s more tolerable for them. And others like scotch neat or room temperature with no additions to taste the scotch in its purest. Furthermore, Scotch whiskey is sipped so it can be savored more.