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whiskey thoughts
t says: I came across this article the other day, and consulted a and drb to ask their opinions. They had a lot to say …
http://www.eater.com/2014/10/23/7038697/Pappy-van-winkle-price-alternative-overrated
a says: I agree with the article completely. Whisky is no different than wine, you may enjoy a $400 bottle more than something cheaper but anything well made, over $15 is getting into personal preference, not actual quality. I’ve had most of the whiskeys on this list and agree that they are excellent alternatives. Willet (rye) is the only one I brought back from Kentucky so you know I love the distiller – the bourbon is available in PA I believe. Never had/heard of Larceny. Michter’s is awesome but still quite expensive. Can’t say I’ve had Glen 15 but it ain’t American whiskey so whatever for this conversation. Finally, I have a bottle of EW SB in my home right now. It’s one of my go-to bottles between $20-$30 – the others being Eagle Rare, Buffalo Trace, Craig 12, and Weller 12 (the “poor mans Pappy”).
http://www.gq.com/life/food/201311/bourbon-whiskey-family-tree
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/pappy-van-winkle-idiots-guide
drb says: I’m not much of a bourbon drinker as I drink mostly scotch if I’m going for something high-quality. I don’t have anything against bourbon, I just know more about scotch, and if I’m going to spend 60 euros on a bottle of something I want to be sure I like it! The only whiskey on the list I’ve tried is the Glen 15. It’s good but the one time I bought a bottle of it I still had some Glen 12 lying around. I tried to see if I could tell the difference between the two and I couldn’t. Also, a, since your a whiskey fan. A couple months ago I got a bottle of this: http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/talisker/talisker-storm-whisky/ and it was fantastic. Competes with Lagavulin for title of “drb’s favorite whiskey”.
a burger that’s kinda weird …
t says: Weird, right?
http://www.grubstreet.com/2014/09/burger-king-japan-black-hamburger.html
two wrongs don’t make a right
t says: I came across this story the other day, and it worries me:
On one hand, it’s not exactly clear if the man whose wine was seized was turning a profit from selling the alcohol or how much volume he was moving; that’s a pretty damn big list of wines he was offering, which suggests to me that he’s a little more guilty than the article leads us to believe. But that also doesn’t exonerate the crappy state of PA who went “undercover” to nab him – boy am I glad they caught him – he was probably defrauding the state of hundreds (!!!) of dollars … that was an excellent use of resources … I’d hate to have wasted that manpower on catching “traditional” bad guys like drug dealers. It’s also funny that the police can’t sell the wine, either; meaning they’re not going to even be able to profit from their efforts … but of course, given how they’ve treated the wine (moving it in freezing temperatures, storing it at room temperatures) no one would buy it.
One thing this story did do is make me wonder at what point was what he did considered illegal:
— finding wines across state lines, bringing them into this state, and selling them for a profit: definitely illegal
— finding wines across state lines, bringing them into this state, in small [legal] quantities for personal consumption: definitely legal
— finding wines across state lines, bringing them into this state, in small [legal] quantities to share at a BYO dinner: definitely legal
— finding wines across state lines, bringing them into this state, in small [legal] quantities to share at a BYO dinner that your friends who then “chip in for” … ?legal/illegal?
— finding wines across state lines, bringing them into this state, in small [legal] quantities that you give to your friends as a gift: sounds legal
— finding wines across state lines, bringing them into this state, in small [legal] quantities that you split the cost with your friends … ?legal/illegal?
— does it matter how many friends?
— does it matter how much wine?
— does it matter what the ABV is per wine?
— does it matter if the wine could have been found in a state store?
As a wine lover stuck in PA, this story makes me sad …
… unless of course the guy was actually just operating a wine store out of his basement … in which case, yes, seize it all and burn it … if I can’t have nice wine, no one can.
I hope California [and its wine] is ok!
t says: I heard there was a quake! Hope all of our Cali friends are ok! After that, I hope that all the wine is ok:
https://mobile.twitter.com/matthiassonwine/status/503519628660715520/photo/1
4yo vs. The French Laundry
t says: Unbelievable …
http://www.thebolditalic.com/articles/5607-a-four-year-old-reviews-the-french-laundry
But wait! There’s more!
http://www.thebolditalic.com/articles/4192-a-four-year-old-reviews-aq-with-his-face-
after dinner sneeze 