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I have found drinking spirits to be highly personal and it changes over time. I like red wine and I have found that what I like is drastically different than what others like. I have also found that spending $200+ on a bottle of Cab is no guarantee that it is "good". Although many other people like it a lot. So I spend a lot of time searching for my wine and I have found a couple of medium $$$ cabs that are great. Lately, I have been trying some blends and they are quite delicious. Very different from the classic Cab, but oh so tasty. But the wine snobs think they aren't pure.
I am just now getting into whiskey and I have discovered my taste is for Irish. I'm not a fan of JB Blue type whiskey. The peaty/mossy stuff just isn't for me. I like my Midletons Very Rare and just picked up some Redbreast 21. Both are just my kind of whiskey.
Is there a level of snobbery associated with single malt? I've had a few shots of Louis XIII over the years and whoever blends that stuff is a genius. If someone makes a good blended whiskey, I will gladly try it. I need to find something in the $80-$100 range so I'm not dropping $200+ on every bottle.
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