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I have had many varieties of expensive tequila and I don't really get it. The only context in which it makes sense is if you're like "time to get wasted and do shots at this party tonight, let's get some tequila, now what should I get... oh right I'm rich as balls and money is no object, I'll get the most expensive one". Other than that, why? I mean it's not like tequila tastes good. No one sits around sipping a tequila the way they do a scotch or a whiskey. It's not a good meal accompaniment like good wine or a quality beer. So yeah. Don't get it.

I recently grabbed one of these, on a related note

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I must admit it isn't the most practical drink nor is it anything i would drink often, if ever. It was just her way of saying thanks. I'm pretty stoked on it. Thought that counts right?

That Balvenie looks nice though, I think the best bottle of Whisky I have at the moment is a Glenfiddich single malt.

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Course it does. Gotta let her know what you like though, then she has a basis to go on when giving you stuff.

The Glenfiddich, I drank when I was a teenager. It's not great. The 15 is passable but sort of meh. I think scotch is a hard thing to deal with because you can't know what you like until you've tried a whole bunch of stuff. Some people like more peat, some people like it smoother, some more wood, some more spice notes etc etc etc. It's something that develops over time and your tastes won't really mature in that sense until you're 25 - at which point hopefully you'll be making the skrilla to be able to sample broadly and decide what works for you. The Balvenie works for me, but for other people it's a Laphroaig or a Macallan or an Ardberg or a Dalmore or a Glenmorangie etc etc etc... no one's taste is more "right" than another, it depends what works for you. That takes a lot of drinkin' to determine. Don't waste it on Johnny Walker Red is all I can say.

In the meantime, I suggest bourbon. It's still my drink of choice to this day and the best part is you don't have to choose. Just keep trying stuff, if you like the taste of one you'll appreciate the subtle differences of each variety. I have about a dozen bottles at any given time. Start with a gateway bottle - I suggest Basil Hayden's. Bourbon generally costs less than Scotch. I have seen Scotch in the $20,000.00 range. I have never seen a bottle of bourbon cost more than $600 or so. You can get pretty good stuff for under $30.
 
JD, you may appreciate this. just ordered a blue and white striped brioni tie, will post a few pictures when it gets here.

Also ordered a bolt of off-white linen, going to make a semi-lined two button suit for spring wear.
 
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Fuuuuu spending money. It's such a dope jacket, I had to.
 
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