Let the competition begin! I went to Spec's today for a reload, the liquor cabinet was TOTALLY EMPTY. That is a sad state of affairs and I have apologized to myself for letting this happen as well as for the extinction of the dinosaurs. I decided that it was about time to start enjoying the finer things of life. My boys got the ball rolling, so Ginny can blame them if this gets out of hand.
People have asked me "Is that Gold Label stuff pretty good scotch?" Well, being a retired scientist I knew that was an impossible question to answer. "Pretty good" has to be taken into context. You need a control! So while at Specs, this bottle of Glenfiddich 12 year old special reserve jumped clean off the shelf into my cart. Fortunately, it did not break the Johnny Red and Bombay Sapphire. The cool thing is that it comes in a neat metal container, which I gave Ginny (she was thrilled) because she likes to save containers among other things (She would give John Cooper a definite run for his money!).
I retired to my room and did some taste testing. The results were quite interesting. The Gold label is very smooth with almost a floral bouquet (I have been reading up on this scotch stuff on the internet). Very very good. The Glenfiddich is, of course, somewhat rougher, but very tasty, great flavor. Then it hit me, what an idiot I am. The Glenfiddich can't be a control because it is a single malt while the Gold Label is an 18 year old blended Scotch. I let more than one variable get loose. I should be ashamed. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. Next time I go to Specs, I will get a new control. Actually two new controls. Now you see, if I make the same mistake again, I will need 4 new controls. This might actually spawn into an exponential liquor cabinet. Cool thought. Hey guys, don't tell mom, OK? |