Sqwertz wrote:
>
> So what do you buy that would change our indifference toward a
> certain food/drink?

Crown Royal Special Reserve. This is a Canadian whiskey,
which are mostly known for being smooth. I find Scotch
whiskies to be harsh. Regular Crown Royal is not a bad
Canadian whisky, but once you get used to drinking
Crown Royal Special Reserve, you can detect certain
paint-like flavors (or should I say "flavours") in the
regular stuff. I've since decided not to drink any
other whiskey.

Actually, I've decided not to drink any alcohol more
concentrated than beer (my upcoming long airline trip
notwithstanding). But if I were to drink a distilled
spirit again, it would be Crown Royal Special Reserve.
And of course, I'd drink it straight. I saw a TV show
which had a segment on the fine whiskies of Scotland,
and they interviewed an "expert" who said that whiskey
should always be diluted with water to appreciate it.
I don't understand that. If it were more desirable
when diluted, why would it not be made that way in
the first place? I think a good whiskey should be
sipped in tiny amounts and savored (or should that
be "savoured").