tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post6069286750499131199..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Thirteen Hour Thursday ends and I think about whiskyMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-58772784907243806572012-09-14T17:20:00.052-04:002012-09-14T17:20:00.052-04:00Jordan, I definitely agree with what you said. Th...Jordan, I definitely agree with what you said. There are times when I'll choose to pour a Buffalo Trace or similar, no matter what other fancy bottles I may have in the cabinet. I was thinking about it from a different way, though. As an example: unlike maybe choosing to pour a Buffalo Trace over a Pappy Van Winkle when you just want to chill out, what if you had Highland Park 12 and Highland Park 18 in your cabinet? Would you ever desire the HP12 over the 18? I probably wouldn't. I think I would lose my appreciation for the 12. Right now, I'm perfectly happy pouring an HP12 on nights I want a brooding, smokyish scotch. I don't want to lose that and need the more expensive fix.<br /><br />Michael: it definitely gets irrational real quick. You can't be dependent on something new and exciting all the time, you need to keep yourself happy over the long haul.Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-85569897537405754812012-09-14T17:05:49.652-04:002012-09-14T17:05:49.652-04:00@Ryan - I agree. I think that's the best of bo...@Ryan - I agree. I think that's the best of both worlds. Sometimes whisky buying can turn into irrational OMFG-I-Gotta-Have-It consumer therapy. Gotta avoid that. I have my cheaper reliable Go-To beverages as well as my special bottles.<br /><br />@Jordan - Glenmorangie Original is a great one, especially during the summer. Irish blended whiskey has been my affordable palate pleaser for the last decade. I understand what you mean about some whiskies being a waste on the tastebuds. It's just like music. The albums I listen to most are by no means the best music I own, but they fit the mood and moment the best. Likewise, I have opened a lovely whisky bottle or two that are too tremendous for the casual experience.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-28476900636335202242012-09-14T14:55:33.554-04:002012-09-14T14:55:33.554-04:00Thankfully I haven't found that to be a proble...Thankfully I haven't found that to be a problem, but I can see how it could go either way. Maybe it's because I've come at whisk(e)y from a cocktail background, so if I want complexity with cheap spirits, there are some easy ways to achieve that. But a lot of it is that I don't want something complex all the time. If I'm in the mood for something to drink that I don't have to think about too hard, a lot of whisky just seems like a waste on my tastebuds. Sometimes cheaper stuff also has a charm of its own. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed finishing off my bottle of Glenmorangie Original earlier this week.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-47887522101839316922012-09-14T08:22:44.666-04:002012-09-14T08:22:44.666-04:00I put a lot of thought into the question "if ...I put a lot of thought into the question "if I can afford more expensive scotch, SHOULD I buy it?" the answer I came up with is no (for me). I feel that if I get used to more expensive stuff, I won't be able to go back to the cheaper stuff later; I'll get dependent on it. I'd rather just enjoy the more affordable stuff and save the expensive bottles for special occasions.Ryannoreply@blogger.com