Comedy of errors wrote:
Comedy of errors wrote:
Bourbon is a crappy whiskey... that’s the point.
Again, is it a Port night or a wine night? “Port is a wine Larry,” see how smart I am?
A Subaru is not a crappy Ferrari, so I'm still not understanding your analogy.
Comprehension might not be your strongest area.[/quote]
Elvin, with all due respect, somebody is now hijacking my handle on a seemingly meaningless thread, so I will leave this here:
A Subaru is like a Kentucky GMO corn-based "whiskey," while a nice, smooth rye-based Scotch distilled several times and aged in nice oak, or, perhaps, port wine barrels, is like a Ferrari.
But Des can enjoy her pancakes and bourbon...[/quote]
Scotch is not made with rye. Scotch is made with 100% malted barley. Scotch is also not distilled any more times than any other whiskey - it's typically distilled twice (like any other whiskey) - once to separate the spirit from the stillage (left-over grains, etc.) and a second time to make the cuts for taste and safety of consumption.
Scotch is primarily aged in used bourbon barrels, given their high level of availability on the market due to the trade law concerning Bourbon being aged in "new, charred-oak containers". Though yes, they may also use port wine, or other used barrels.
In terms of the length of aging, Scotch is primarily aged longer than other spirits because that's how long it takes, given the stable, cool environment in Scotland. Because of the lower, more constant temperatures, the number of cycles that the whisky enjoys going in and out of the barrel wood is more drawn out. The converse of this example is tequila, which is aged in far hotter environments than Bourbon, and 2-years is a rather old tequila.
Beyond that, all of this is based on companies with multi-million dollar marketing budgets, and the ability to make up anything they darn well please to trick people into buying their product. Yes, there are very crappy bourbons. Just as there are crappy scotches. But be careful in aligning bourbon, with crap - as it's simply not true in today's marketplace, which is quickly being realized in the international marketplace.