erik, would you agree that Pappy is an overrated fad? |
The Pappy question remains unanswered. |
"God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from conquering the world. "
I've had several Japanese "Scotches". They were all very good but also as pricey as many high end Scottish Scotches. I've also had a pretty good "Scotch" from India.
I'll answer my own "Pappy" question since Erik seems reticent. ;-)
I've had Pappy 23 and while I thought it was very good indeed it was only a little better than Four Roses single barrel and not really any better than Blanton's. At many many times the price of Four Roses and Blanton's I would never consider buying Pappy. If the fad ends and Pappy catches up with production I might pay a few bucks more for it over the other two. But I might not. |
@clearthink : NO ONE has said they expect YOU or anyone else to take they're opinions, seriously or otherwise.
Probably the worst mind-altering 'substance' is the sense of ego that makes everything about 'you'. |
millercarbon, go with the Chianti. Perfect with the steak and the cherries. They say nothing pairs with asparagus but it won't hurt the Chianti.
Or go with the porter. If not with, then after the meal for dessert. |
There is fairly good clinical evidence that a single alcohol containing drink per day is actually beneficial to health in a number of ways.
For males there is fairly good clinical evidence that two alcohol containing drinks per day causes no harm. Less for females.
There are also studies that counter these but they seem to be based on weaker data. |
@mental : "Learn to lighten up and enjoy the forum"
Agreed. In threads like this the humor should be apparent. In other places it should be too but the line is often blurred. I think its best when we give folks the benefit of the doubt for that reason. |
@clearthink, said: "
Ego is not a substance "
You don't say? Did you see the little ' ' things on either end of the word substance?
But otherwise you are totally correct as your username would (so ironically) suggest. Ego never gets anyone in trouble and is probably the very thing that would solve most of our cultural problems. I don't know what I was thinking. I must have been drunk.
One has to wonder what the ego to humor ratio is sometimes. In this case "inversely proportional" comes to mind. |
@clearthink: "
I hope you get the help, support, and guidance that you need."
I think all of the rest of us hope the same for you too.
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You can fix ALL of that by simply adding a lot more rum. Same principle applies to audio. I'm pretty sure that's why my low end system down at my weekend getaway place sounds so good.....sometimes. |
"Why don’t my $500 speaker cables sound 500 times better than lamp cord?"
Who can say? For all we know you might have $500 lamp cords. And trust me, if you don't, you should. It makes all the difference in the world.
"Why the hell does $500 whisky taste 500 times better than lampcord-priced whisky?"
Again, it depends on the lamp cord price. $500 whiskey should not taste any better than $500 lamp-cord-priced whiskey.
You've got to give Erik more to work with here.
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Cooks Country rated the Breville blender as the best. And much better than the more expensive Ninja and VitaMix blenders. Waring was always considered the best blenders for years and probably still are, at least in terms of build quality and consistency. But they always used to be super expensive and not to have many features. I used to see them in labs that only had one speed. Can't say what they're like now or how much they cost.
I can tell you that the average low cost blenders you get these days will hardly mix much less blend. |
New drink. Invented just about 1 hour ago. Probably invented decades ago too:
Vodka 1 oz.
Cointreau 1 oz.
Blood orange juice 1 oz.
Combine. Shake vigorously in a cocktail shaker with ice.
Pour into martini glass with a wedge of blood orange for garnish.
Don't have a name yet. That will be Erik's job. |
@erik_squires : "Moscow Sunset"
Bingo!
@millercarbon, the last time I heard that one I laughed so hard I fell of my dinosaur. ;-) |
