On the rocks is a term used in bartending, simply meaning "with ice". For example, a "scotch on the rocks" is a scotch whisky poured over ice cubes. This is in contrast to drinks served straight up, meaning without ice. The Jolly Drinker, by Johannes Vermeer Drinking culture is the notable customs shared by groups of people around the world involved in drinking alcoholic beverages. ... Ice Cube (born OShea Jackson on June 15, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American rapper, actor and film director. ... A bottle of an independent bottling of Royal Brackla Single Malt Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. ... Straight up is a term used in bartending. ...

Sometimes chilled rocks (such as granite cubes) are used instead of frozen water. This avoids the common dilution of the beverage one encounters as ice cubes melt. Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... In chemistry, concentration is the measure of how much of a given substance there is mixed with another substance. ...

On the rocks can also mean "in deep trouble" or "wrecked", as in "His career is on the rocks" or "Her marriage is on the rocks". In this sense the saying comes from nautical terminology, as when a ship is wrecked by going aground on the rocks. A list of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th-19th century. ...

The term can also mean that someone is in debt or bankrupt. For other uses, see Debt (disambiguation). ... Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ...