The philosopher Jacques Derrida used the
dictum, “There is nothing outside the text.” And so I write, “There is nothing
outside the bottle.” When it comes to whiskey you ought to drink what you like,
not what the “experts” think you should value. If it is choosing a bottle of Old Grand-Dad
over some super-rare-extra-premium
bottle of Macallan, then you, and only you, should make the choice
(especially since Old Grand Dad might save you a few hundred dollars/pounds).
That is not to say, like Derrida, I believe taste is wholly founded on social
conventions. I believe there is good whiskey and I believe there is better whiskey. In this blog I will
attempt to distinguish between the two. That being said, my intentions for this
blog are completely selfish. I am not attempting to compete with the other
whiskey bloggers out there. Indeed, the simple fact that I don’t have the
experience prevents me from competition anyway. This space is for my enjoyment
and my relaxation - and it is far from being anything too serious at the
moment. But that is not to say that someone, especially someone new at this
like I am, cannot benefit from the content which I hope to exhibit.
Hopefully, by the end of each new tasting, each new tour, each new cigar,
and possibly after some useless historical pseudo-philosophical expositions,
some of my passion can rub off and encourage you to go out and try something
you have never experienced before.
Drink what you like, and make it a double!
Update as of Aug. 10th 2011: There has been a
name change. Click here
to read about it.
Just wanted to comment on the improvement of the photo quality and artistic quality which adds to your reviews.
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Thank you very much for the encouragement! It's been quite the journey. Learning a lot though, which is the whole point!
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