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#374400 - 04/26/12 12:34 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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Registered: 06/23/07
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Dewars......
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#374415 - 04/26/12 02:39 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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local
Registered: 09/05/08
Posts: 263
Loc: CT, US
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Scott, do tell! You never cease to intrigue.
David, I don't think there is anything "unreal" or inferior about bourbon. It's "different" than Scotch, and perhaps lacks the cachet due to a number of factors (not the least of which are price and Eurosnobbery). My opinion is that American Whiskey is no less noble than Scotch Whisky. I suppose you could make a case that Scotch can be more complex because of the peat, but something isn't necessarily "better" because it is more "complex".
Drink what you like. Honestly, I really wish that I enjoyed Scotch more, because there is obviously tremendous variety and richness in the products.
Oh sure. Just like Bose is not necessarily inferior. It's just "different".
Edited by Listener (04/26/12 02:39 PM)
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#374418 - 04/26/12 03:12 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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I thought you preferred Depeace.
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#374421 - 04/26/12 03:49 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
[Re: terzaghi]
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Registered: 06/20/03
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Loc: Tacoma
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Well, whether it's spirits or beer or A/V equipment, the whole idea is to enhance the user's quality of life, right? To bring them joy?
"Better" for me might not be "better" for you. I have just never really enjoyed debates about superiority/inferiority of consumer products. I do enjoy hearing about people's experiences, especially ones that have brought them happiness.
I don't own any Bose products. I don't think they sound very good, or present a very good value. It wouldn't bring me joy to use them. However, I can envision a scenario in which a Bose system might be "right" for someone who valued very small form factor, clean aesthetic design and an accessible user interface. If someone had already made that decision, I wouldn't want to try to diminish their joy by asserting that my criteria (sound quality and value) should have been more important to them.
So, I don't think Bourbon is the Bose of the spirits industry. And I don't think there's anything someone could say that would convince me that "Scotch is 'better' than Bourbon".
OTOH, I am absolutely delighted to hear stories about how a particular Scotch tastes, or how much they enjoyed it, or how sharing a wee dram with a friend was a satisfying or memorable experience.
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#374422 - 04/26/12 04:00 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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local
Registered: 09/05/08
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Loc: CT, US
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Tom I agree that bourbon to bose is not a good comparison. I do happen to think that bourbon is good value and always have some handy in case i run out of scotch =).
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#374430 - 04/26/12 05:36 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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Registered: 11/08/05
Posts: 1067
Loc: Holbrook, MA
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9 cases of whisky are out there scared and all alone?
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#374453 - 04/26/12 09:19 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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local
Registered: 09/05/08
Posts: 263
Loc: CT, US
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Should we start the "What scotch/whiskey/bourbon did you drink last night?" It could be filled with the nuances we smelled and or tasted while enjoying the fine drink.
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#374455 - 04/26/12 09:28 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
[Re: Listener]
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Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 2762
Loc: Brockton Heights, MA
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Should we start the "What scotch/whiskey/bourbon did you drink last night?" It could be filled with the nuances we smelled and or tasted while enjoying the fine drink. With this crowd, I think you'll have to be satisfied with "Do you remember what you drank last night?"
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