What if I told you that so much of what you might think is “Japanese whisky” is outright fake? And for what’s actually legitimate, why is it worth so much? How did we get here? I do my best to give you a solid primer.
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A small holiday update for Spirit Animal's well-wishers (and/or usual motley crew of ne'er-do-wells).
There's a concept in economics called "close substitution." Exploring the concept, I have a better grasp of why I love some bottles and am downright pissed off by others.
So after part 1 and 2, let me say again that Independent Bottlings of spirits like Scotch, Rum, and Bourbon can be great. That said, I have some pretty strong feelings about why I'm not going to cover them.
Collecting and trying new things is fun. However, you may find that you buy more bottles then you actually drink, and then WHAM: home bar. And there's a psychological reason for it, y'know.
Constantly underappreciated, liquor miniatures actually have quite a lot going for them beyond novelty. I'll do my best to explain why a few of these often sneak their way home from the local bottle shop.
Rating things is easy. Rating things sensibly and consistently is an entirely different can of worms, and one that merits at least a little bit of discussion here on the site.
Flavored spirits are popular, but you're not going to find too much written about them here. The short answer is that most of them are terrible, but a longer answer lurks inside.
Visual representations of what our dollars actually get us are nice. Except when they lead us in wrong directions and to mistaken conclusions.
Investing in old and rare whisky is becoming more common. However, the difference between whisky and other investment instruments is that you're not likely to drink your T-bills, stocks, or collectible coins.
If you're drinking cheaper stuff when you go out in order to save money, you might want to give this article a little click.
As you continue to read about whiskey, you're bound to run across these three terms. Are they important? Yes. Are they what necessarily define a good product? Not necessarily, I argue.