On Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:56:31 -0500, pltrgyst > wrote:

> On 11/5/14, 12:42 AM, Bruce wrote:
>
> > When I just started drinking whiskey 6 years ago, I asked someone for
> > a few tips, as in names of good whiskies. He said it doesn't matter,
> > as long as it's whiskey. So far, I find that to be true. I like a $28
> > Aldi whisky just as much as a $60 Dimple....
>
> Well, if that works for you, you'll save an awful lot of money. 8
>
> If you keep tasting, you may develop an appreciation for quality -- or
> you may not.

Try educating him instead of belittling him. Talk to him about the
differences between the whiskys *within his price range*.

> Many people just drink for the effect it has on them.
>
> But to some of us, there's a much more complex world of flavor out
> there. Haig Pinch contains a considerable amount of grain whisky, which
> contributes a raw edge without much flavor. Almost all single malt
> drinkers would turn up their noses at it for anything besides mixed
> drinks or cooking.
>
I used to know someone whose favorite brand was Pinch and he drank it
straight... So much for that theory.



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