by thomas15 » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:20 am
Tonight I wil continue with WT101. As I progress in this adventure in Bourbon, I have to say that WT101 has in some ways allowed me to gain essential experience in areas that seasoned Bourbon drinkers talk about here but are generally not part of my normal experience.
For example, in some reviews, it is said that a particular Bourbon is "chewy". This concept of chewy is obsecure to the novice. But in order to survive the actual tasting of this particular spirit, I had to teach myself to hold in mouth and chew. This is a required survival technique for this brew (at least for me) if keeping one's composure is important, which it is for me.
WT101 is also an example of how a particular offering can be affected the mood or how the mood can be affected by the drink. To my way of thinking, the brand is not one that fits every occasion and yet it will force it's way into your favor if you allow it. Sort of like lifting weights at a gym, you may not feel like doing it on a particular day or you might not particurly want to experience the pain associated with the exercise but one you get through the routine, all that is forgotten and you are glad you made the effort. Sometimes you just have to kind of force yourself into pouring that glass but there are never any later regretts.
This might be beyond the scope of this thread but I'm continuing with WT101 tonight and will finish the day with a better understanding of Bourbon because of it.
Whiskey for Breakfast (in the key of Glock).